Patient's question:
Lately, I've been feeling dizzy and my head is always stuffy. Training and survival have been greatly affected. Later, I went to a nearby hospital for a thorough check-up, and they said it was high blood pressure. The headache is mostly at the back of the head, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. I often feel my entire head in pain, and it's very severe, along with nausea and vomiting. Dizziness, double ear dizziness, and the duration is quite long. What Chinese medicine can be used to treat high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
Many traditional Chinese medicines have hypotensive effects, but they must be used according to TCM methods for syndrome differentiation. It is not appropriate to use so-called hypotensive herbs just because of high blood pressure. Inappropriate use not only fails to achieve the therapeutic effect but may even have the opposite effect. Generally speaking, high blood pressure is often associated with liver yang rising and more yang and heat. Herbs like senna and chrysanthemum have hypotensive effects. However, for some TCM syndrome differentiations that are yin, using these herbs may not be suitable. It is recommended to consult a TCM practitioner for a specific diagnosis and advice. There are many TCM herbs for regulating high blood pressure, and they should be used according to the specific condition.