Table 5.
Different syndromes of coronary heart disease and the classification of herbs according to syndrome differentiation therapy for different syndromes.
| Syndrome | Syndrome differentiation therapy for different syndromes | Representative herbs in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine mentioned in present study |
|---|---|---|
| Syndrome of coagulation cold in heart vessel | 1. Dispelling cold 2. Dredging channel blockade and yang |
1. Cinnamon, Psoralea, Ramuli Umcariae Cumuncis 2. Angelica sinensis, radix Paeoniae rubra, pseudo-ginseng, rhizome Of Chuanxiong, frankincense, Miltiorrhiza, safflower, peach kernel, rhizoma Corydalis, leech, soil turtle worm, Lignum Millettiae, ginkgo leaf, sapanwood, red yeast Chinese, Allium macrostemon |
| Syndrome of qi stagnation in heart and chest | 1. Dispersing stagnated liver qi for regulating qi-flowing | 1. Hawthorn, Fructus aurantii, Lignum acronychiae, Agilawood, radix Bupleuri, rhizoma Corydalis |
| Syndrome of blockade of heart blood | 1. Promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis | 1. Angelica sinensis, radix Paeoniae rubra, pseudo-ginseng, rhizome Of Chuanxiong, frankincense, Miltiorrhiza, safflower, peach kernel, rhizoma Corydalis, leech, soil turtle worm, Lignum Millettiae, ginkgo leaf, sapanwood, red yeast Chinese rice |
| Syndrome of turbid phlegm blocking heart | 1. Dredging yang for resolving turbidity 2. Eliminating phlegm for resolving masses |
1. Allium macrostemon 2. Rhizoma Pinelliae, liquorice, Platycodon grandiflorum, Fritillaria thunbergii, orange peel |
| Syndrome of deficiency of both qi and yin | 1. Benefiting qi and nourishing yin 2. Promoting blood circulation for dredging vessels |
1. Angelica sinensis, ginseng, Astragalus Membranaceus, radix Panacis quinquefolium, Rhizoma Atractylodis, liquorice 2. Radix Paeoniae Rubra, pseudo-ginseng, rhizome Of Chuanxiong, frankincense, Miltiorrhiza, safflower, peach kernel, rhizoma Corydalis, leech, soil turtle worm, Lignum Millettiae, ginkgo leaf, sapanwood, red yeast Chinese rice, musk |
| Syndrome of yin deficiency of heart and kidney | 1. Nourishing yin and clearing heat 2. Activating blood circulation for nourishing heart |
1. Angelica sinensis, borneol, Cassia twig, cicada slough, Fructus trichosanthis, Fritillaria thunbergii, orange peel, Folium nelumbinis, bezoar, bear bile, pearl, toad venom, Gynostemma pentecox, Rhizoma Coptidis, liquorice 2. Radix Paeoniae rubra, pseudo-ginseng, rhizome of Chuanxiong, frankincense, Miltiorrhiza, safflower, peach kernel, rhizoma Corydalis, leech, soil turtle worm, Lignum Millettiae, ginkgo leaf, sapanwood, red yeast Chinese rice |
| Syndrome of yang deficiency of heart and kidney | 1. Warmly tonifying yang qi and inspiring heart yang | 1. Ginseng, Astragalus Membranaceus, radix Panacis quinquefolium, Rhizoma Atractylodis, liquorice, Ganoderma, Herba Rhodiolae |