Hello everyone. Many people feel scared when they hear about heart failure, but it mainly refers to insufficient heart function.
Modern medicine sometimes has limited approaches to treating heart failure. Traditional Chinese Medicine, on the other hand, views heart failure as a common issue and often employs Zhang Zhongjing'sSini Decoction（Aconite, Dried Ginger, Roasted Licoriceis the basic formula. Mr. Li Ke heavily used aconite on the basis of this formula and added Zhang Xichun'sLaifu Decoction(Cornus officinalis, Os Draconis, Concha Ostreae, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Panax ginseng, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Mellecreated the "Breakthrough Heart-Saving Decoction" to address critical situations.
The key to treatment lies in restoring heart yang.Heart Yang is like the body's energy fire, capable of invigorating heart functionThe basic idea is to useSini Decoction strengthens the heart and restores yang, adding red ginseng to greatly tonify primordial qi, then using cinnamon to warm and tonify kidney yang (the fire of the life gate), and schisandra to astringe kidney water and secure the foundationCombined with the ingredients in Laifu DecoctionCornus officinalis, Os Draconis, and Concha Ostreae are used to astringe and secure desertion, and to subdue and settle floating yang。
The specific medication should be flexibly adjusted:Blood stasis and obstruction of blood vessels: add Salvia miltiorrhiza to promote blood circulation; palpitations and heart palpitations: add cinnamon twig to warm and unblock heart yang; spleen and stomach deficiency cold with heavy phlegm-dampness: add Pinellia ternata and Poria cocos to resolve phlegm and dispel dampnessFor individuals with a relatively sound constitution, proper medication can often lead to a gradual recovery of heart function.
This method emphasizes a holistic view:The recovery of heart yang aids digestion (spleen yang), good digestion ensures sufficient nutrient absorption, which in turn nourishes kidney yang, and sufficient kidney yang further supports heart function, forming a virtuous cyclerather than focusing solely on the heart itself.
For specific medication, please consult a professional TCM practitioner for guidance!
