Selected Herbal Formulas for Hypertension (Part Two): From Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction to Bazhen Decoction
> 88. Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction
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> [Ingredients]9g Pinellia ternata, 15g Atractylodes macrocephala, 6g each of Gastrodia elata, Citrus reticulata peel and Poria cocos, 4g Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 1 slice of fresh ginger, 2 jujubes.
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[Efficacy]Strengthens the spleen and dries dampness, dispels wind and resolves phlegm.
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[Indications]Suitable for hypertension of the type with phlegm retention, spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity, which may present with symptoms such as headache, dizziness, vertigo, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting and excessive phlegm.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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> [Precautions] This product is not suitable for people with excess heat in their body.
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> 89. Right-Returning Decoction
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> [Ingredients]6-30g Rehmannia glutinosa (processed), 9g Aconitum carmichaelii (processed), 6g each of Dioscorea opposita, Lycium barbarum, Eucommia ulmoides, Cinnamomum cassia, and Glycyrrhiza uralensis, and 3g Cornus officinalis.
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> [Efficacy] Tonifies the kidneys and replenishes essence.
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[Indications]Suitable for hypertension of the kidney yang deficiency type, with symptoms such as lower back pain, cold limbs, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, abdominal pain and heaviness in the head.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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> [Precautions] Use with caution in cases of excess heat syndrome.
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> 90. Zuogui Yin
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> [Ingredients]9g Rehmannia glutinosa (processed), 6g each of Lycium barbarum and Dioscorea opposita, 5g Cornus officinalis, 4g Poria cocos, and 3g Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed).
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> [Efficacy] Nourishes Yin and benefits the kidneys.
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[Indications]Suitable for hypertension of the liver and kidney yin deficiency and yin deficiency with yang excess type, with symptoms such as soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, night sweats, dizziness, tinnitus, dry throat and thirst.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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> [Precautions] Use with caution if you have a weak spleen and stomach or diarrhea.
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91. Nourishing Water and Cleansing Liver Drink
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> [Ingredients] 30g white peony root, 24g rehmannia root, 18g yam, 12g each of cornus officinalis, poria cocos, and bupleurum root, 9g each of peony bark, angelica sinensis, and gardenia fruit, 6g alisma plantago-aquatica, and 4 jujubes.
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[Efficacy]Nourishes Yin and benefits the kidneys, soothes the liver and nourishes blood, clears heat and relieves depression.
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[Indications]Suitable for hypertension of the liver and kidney yin deficiency type, which may present with symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, irritability, insomnia, palpitations, tinnitus, deafness, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, blurred vision, bitter taste, chest and rib pain, constipation and seminal emission.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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[Precautions] Use with caution if you have spleen and stomach deficiency, diarrhea, or loose stools.
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> 92. Wendan Decoction
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> [Ingredients] 9g dried tangerine peel, 6g each of pinellia, immature bitter orange, and bamboo shavings, 5g poria cocos, 3g prepared licorice root, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 5 jujubes.
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> [Efficacy] It drains gallbladder and nourishes the stomach, regulates qi and eliminates phlegm.
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension caused by phlegm retention and spleen deficiency with liver hyperactivity, which may present with symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, vomiting, excessive phlegm, chest tightness, abdominal distension, restlessness, and insomnia.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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> [Precautions] Use with caution if you have a weak spleen and stomach or diarrhea.
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93. Antelope Horn Soup
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> [Ingredients]Antelope horn powder 0.3g, Rehmannia glutinosa 18g, tortoise shell, white peony root, and abalone shell 15g each, Prunella vulgaris 12g, peony bark and chrysanthemum 10g each, Bupleurum chinense 9g, peppermint and cicada slough 6g each.
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> [Efficacy] Nourishes Yin and subdues Yang, calms the liver and extinguishes wind.
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension caused by liver yang hyperactivity and liver wind disturbance, which may present with symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, irritability, stroke, and tetany.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally. Antelope horn powder should be packaged separately and taken with water.
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> [Precautions] This product is contraindicated for those with weak constitution, cold extremities, or phlegm obstruction.
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> 94. Jianling Soup
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> [Ingredients] 30g each of Achyranthes bidentata and raw Dioscorea opposita, 24g of raw hematite, 18g each of raw oyster shell, raw dragon bone, and raw Rehmannia glutinosa, and 12g each of Platycladus orientalis seed and raw Paeonia lactiflora.
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[Efficacy]Clears heat and subdues yang, calms the liver and dispels wind.
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension of the Yang hyperactivity and wind-stirring type and liver and kidney Yin deficiency type, with symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, ear fullness, palpitations, irritability, insomnia, dreaminess, forgetfulness and mental confusion.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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> [Precautions] This product is contraindicated for those with weak constitution, cold extremities, or excessive phlegm.
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95. Kidney Qi Pill
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> [Ingredients]240g Rehmannia glutinosa, 120g each of Cornus officinalis and Dioscorea opposita, 90g each of Poria cocos, Paeonia suffruticosa, and Alisma plantago-aquatica, 30g each of processed Aconitum carmichaelii and Cinnamomum cassia.
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> [Efficacy] Tonifies the kidneys and warms the yang.
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[Indications]It is suitable for hypertension, diabetes, benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic nephritis and neurasthenia caused by kidney yang deficiency, with symptoms such as lower back and leg pain and weakness, cold limbs, lower abdominal distension and difficulty in urination.
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[Usage]Grind the above-mentioned herbs into a fine powder, add honey and mix to form small pills. Take 6-9 grams each time, twice a day. Take with boiled water or light salt water. Alternatively, the dosage can be reduced according to the original formula and decocted in water for oral administration.
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> [Precautions] Use with caution if you have excessive Yang and deficient Yin.
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96. Gui Pi Tang (Spleen-Nourishing Decoction)
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> [Ingredients] 9g Atractylodes macrocephala, 12g each of ginseng and astragalus membranaceus, 10g each of poria cocos, angelica sinensis, polygala tenuifolia, jujube seed, and longan pulp, 5g each of costus root and licorice root, 6g fresh ginger, and 3 jujubes.
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[Efficacy]Strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, nourishes blood and heart.
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[Indications]Suitable for hypertension due to deficiency of Qi and Blood, which may present with symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, loss of appetite, insomnia, dreaminess, memory loss, palpitations, and sallow complexion.
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[Usage]Decoct in water and take orally. It can also be made into pills, 6-10 grams each time, 2-3 times a day.
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> [Important Notes] This is not suitable for those who have conducted empirical research.
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97. Heavenly King Heart-Nourishing Pill
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> [Ingredients]120g Rehmannia glutinosa, 30g each of Angelica sinensis, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, Angelica sinensis, Platycladus orientalis seed, and Ziziphus jujuba seed, 15g each of Ginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Polygala tenuifolia, Poria cocos, and Platycodon grandiflorus.
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> [Efficacy] Clears heat and nourishes yin, replenishes blood and calms the mind.
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension caused by deficiency of Qi and blood and imbalance of the Chong and Ren meridians, which may present with symptoms such as insomnia, palpitations, restlessness, dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, constipation, sores on the tongue, nocturnal emission, and memory loss.
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[Usage]Grind the above-mentioned herbs into a fine powder, add honey to make pills, and coat with cinnabar. Take 9 grams each time, twice a day, with warm water. Alternatively, the dosage can be reduced according to the original formula and decocted in water.
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> [Precautions]
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> (1) This product is contraindicated for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, poor appetite, and phlegm and dampness retention.
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(2) Avoid eating radishes, fish, liquor, and coriander while taking the medicine.
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98. Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Yin-Nourishing Pill)
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> [Ingredients]180g each of Rehmannia glutinosa (processed) and tortoise shell, 120g each of Phellodendron chinense and Anemarrhena asphodeloides.
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[Efficacy]Nourishes Yin and reduces internal heat, tonifies the liver and kidneys.
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension of the liver and kidney yin deficiency or yin deficiency with yang excess type, which may present with symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, bone steaming fever, night sweats, hematemesis, cough, hemoptysis, irritability and heat pain in the feet and knees.
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[Usage]Grind the above-mentioned herbs into a fine powder. Steam the pig spinal cord until cooked, then add honey and refine into small pills. Take 6-9 grams each time, twice a day, divided into morning and evening doses. Alternatively, the dosage can be reduced according to the original formula and decocted in water for oral administration.
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> [Precautions] This product is contraindicated for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, or phlegm and dampness obstruction.
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> 99. Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction
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> [Ingredients]9 grams each of red peony root, safflower, chuanxiong rhizome, peach kernel, ginger, and jujube; 2 old scallions; 0.01 grams of musk.
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[Efficacy]Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, clears the orifices, and relieves depression.
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension caused by blood stasis and obstruction of collaterals, which may present with symptoms such as headache, dizziness, hair loss, cyanosis of the face and dark bruising of the skin.
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[Instructions]Decoct all herbs except musk in water to make one bowl of broth, then add 250 ml of rice wine. Continue to decoct to make another bowl of broth, then filter out the dregs. Place the musk in a gauze bag and add it to the decoction, continuing to decoct until the musk dissolves. It is then ready to drink.
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> [Precautions] This product is contraindicated for those with weak constitutions or without blood stasis.
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> 100. Buyang Huanwu Decoction
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> [Ingredients]Astragalus membranaceus 30g, Paeonia lactiflora and Angelica sinensis 6g each, Carthamus tinctorius, Prunus persica, Ligusticum chuanxiong and Pheretima aspergillum 3g each.
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> [Efficacy]Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, invigorates qi, and unblocks meridians
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension caused by blood stasis and obstruction of collaterals, which may present with symptoms such as headache, dizziness, drooling, constipation, frequent urination, and hemiplegia due to stroke.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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> [Precautions] This product is contraindicated for pregnant women, those without blood stasis, and those with a tendency to bleed.
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> 101. Zhiming Fuling Pill
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> [Ingredients] 60g Pinellia ternata (processed with ginger), 30g Poria cocos, 15g Citrus aurantium (stir-fried with wheat bran), 8g weathered sodium sulfate.
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[Efficacy]Regulates Qi and dries dampness, resolves phlegm and promotes bowel movement.
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[Indications]This product is suitable for hypertension caused by phlegm retention, spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity, which may present with symptoms such as dizziness, heaviness in the head, chest tightness, abdominal distension, nausea, loss of appetite, indigestion and weakness in the hands.
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[Usage]Grind the above-mentioned herbs into a fine powder, mix with ginger juice to form small pills. Take 3 grams each time, with ginger soup.
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> [Precautions] Use with caution in patients with liver yang hyperactivity or excess heat syndrome.
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102. Sour Jujube Seed Soup
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> [Ingredients] 18g of Ziziphus jujuba seed, 10g each of Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Poria cocos, 5g of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 3g of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.
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[Efficacy]Clears heat and relieves irritability, nourishes blood and calms the mind.
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[Indications]Suitable for hypertension caused by deficiency of Qi and blood and imbalance of Chong and Ren meridians, with symptoms such as restlessness, insomnia, palpitations, night sweats, dizziness, vertigo and dry throat.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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[Precautions] Use with caution in cases of excess heat and stagnation.
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> 103. Eight Treasures Soup
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> [Ingredients]Ginseng 3g, Rehmannia glutinosa 15g, Atractylodes macrocephala and Angelica sinensis 10g each, Poria cocos and Paeonia lactiflora 8g each, Ligusticum chuanxiong and Glycyrrhiza uralensis 5g each, fresh ginger 3 slices, jujube 2 pieces.
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> [Efficacy] Nourishes Qi and blood.
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[Indications]Suitable for hypertension due to deficiency of Qi and Blood, which may present with symptoms such as pale or sallow complexion, dizziness, blurred vision, weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, palpitations, and loss of appetite.
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> [Usage]Decoct in water and take orally.
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> [Precautions] This product is contraindicated for those with excess heat syndrome.
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