Cardiovascular diseases caused by heart and blood vessel abnormalities are an important threat to human health, and there are many drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, including modern chemical medicine and traditional Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine has made important contributions to protecting the heart, protecting the heart and nourishing the heart, such as fast-acting Xingxin pills, Baoxin pills, compound salvia preparations and other Chinese patent medicines, astragalus, salvia, Poria cocos, rhodiola rosea, Chuanxiong, gynostemma, cypress and other Chinese herbal medicines, but many people do not know that some traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese patent medicine are not used correctly, and they will also hurt the heart and harm the body.
Traditional Chinese medicine hurts the body, many people will think of "hurting the liver and kidneys", guided by aristolochic acid Chinese herbal medicines, it is not uncommon to have cases of liver and kidney damage caused by misuse and indiscriminate use of Chinese herbal medicines, and the liver is more common in abnormal liver function, liver toxicity, hepatic jaundice, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, etc.;
In addition, due to the important influence of the liver and kidney in metabolism, synthesis and excretion, it has attracted most of the attention, but at the same time, it also ignores the effects of long-term use, indiscriminate use and excessive use of some Chinese herbal medicines on other organs, which is typical of damage to the heart.
Heart damage caused by traditional Chinese medicine can include cyanosis, flushing, paleness, etc., numbness in the mouth and nose, numbness of limbs, and poor breathing, and palpitations, palpitations, arrhythmia, chest tightness and distension in the heart. Through testing, it is more common in abnormal heart rate, low blood pressure, high blood pressure and other abnormalities.
Clinically, frequent use, indiscriminate use and misuse of 5 flavors of traditional Chinese medicine may cause heart damage, which should be a cause for concern.
1. Licorice
In traditional Chinese medicine, "attendance pacesetter", "excellent menstrual inducing medicine", "competent compatible medicine", there are "peacemakers", "national elders" and other titles, sweet and flat, return to the heart, spleen, lungs, stomach meridians, is a common medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying, expectorant and cough, the dosage is more common than 2-10 grams.
If licorice is used in large quantities and frequently, it may cause problems such as blood pressure, edema, and palpitations, causing heart discomfort.
2. Ephedra
The "darling of medicinal materials" of the typhoid fever prescription, a large number of classic prescriptions use ephedra, its taste is pungent, warm, bitter, return to the lungs and bladder meridians, it is the important medicine for sweating and dissipating cold, promoting lung and asthma, and the usual amount is within 10 grams.
Ephedra, if misused or overused, can cause arrhythmias, abnormal blood pressure, or induce heart disease.
3. Angelica
Traditional Chinese medicine in the "blood tonic minister", "gynecological medicine", as long as the care of gynecological diseases and blood, Angelica sinensis is indispensable, its taste is sweet, warm, return to the heart, liver, spleen meridian, mainly play the role of nourishing blood and nourishing blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, into the medicine has Angelica sinensis head, Angelica sinensis body, Angelica sinensis tail, each has its own merits, the dosage is more than 6-12 grams.
If angelica is used indiscriminately and in excess, it may cause severe internal bleeding and endanger the heart due to excessive natural coumarin.
4. Cimicifuga
The famous antidote to the surface of traditional Chinese medicine, the processing methods are raw use, honey burning, charcoal, frying, bran, etc., its taste is pungent, sweet, slightly cold, return to the spleen, lungs, large intestine, stomach meridian, can lift the sun, dissolve the surface and disperse the cold, the dosage is mostly seen in 3-15 grams.
Cimicifuga can cause damage to the heart and a sharp increase in blood pressure.
5. Lobelia
The "anti-cancer star" and "snake medicine pacesetter" in Chinese herbal medicine, its taste is pungent, flat, into the heart, lungs, small intestine meridian, can clear heat and detoxify, eliminate carbuncle and sores, diuresis and dampness, raw products into medicine usually do not exceed 60 grams, dry products about 10-15 grams.
Lobelia can cause a sharp drop in blood pressure and arrhythmia.
Licorice, ephedra, angelica, cimicifuga, and lobelia are commonly used common medicinal materials, with different effects, but they all have the ability to treat both inside and outside, or nourish blood and promote yang, or treat both the surface and the inside, or fight cancer and detoxify. Since modern pharmacological analysis believes that its indiscriminate use and misuse can cause heart damage, causing problems such as abnormal blood pressure and arrhythmia, why is it still used in traditional Chinese medicine?
There are 6 main aspects:
The first is to correct deviations and distinguish between syndromes, as long as it is used symptomatically, within a reasonable range of medication, it can be used.
The second is to process the method and remove the toxicity through an effective process.
Third, the compatibility is reasonable, and through the combination of different medicinal materials, it can reduce and remove poison.
Fourth, the decoction is well cooked, and the medicinal juice is mixed at high temperature, which interacts with each other and reduces toxicity.
Fifth, pay attention to the medicine, which part to enter the medicine, how much to use, all pay attention to it.
Sixth, it takes effect, and has different effects for different individuals and diseases.
The main reminder here is the problem of indiscriminate use, misuse, and misuse, not only in the "sad" problem, but also in many other problems:
On the one hand, improper syndrome differentiation and unreasonable prescriptions in TCM may cause problems.
On the one hand, patients are empiricist, careless, and will be troublesome, typical of which are single drugs such as angelica and licorice, which are used in large quantities and usually have counterproductive effects.
On the one hand, if you don't pay attention to the disease, you will also have adverse consequences if you use it for a long time and use it beyond the range.
Heart damage is difficult to recuperate, and even irreversible, so medication must be paid attention to.