Myocarditis in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Understanding different myocarditis patterns according to TCM theory
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Myocarditis is an inflammatory condition of the heart muscle, typically caused by viral infections but can also result from bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases, or environmental toxins. The inflammation can impair the heart's ability to pump blood effectively, leading to symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and in severe cases, heart failure. Acute myocarditis presents suddenly and can rapidly progress, whereas viral myocarditis might evolve more subtly but persistently impede cardiac function.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches myocarditis not as a localized heart issue but as a systemic imbalance of the body's vital energies. According to TCM, heart health is intimately connected to the harmony of Qi (vital energy) and Blood, and disruptions in these energies can manifest as heart inflammation.
TCM practitioners focus on diagnosing the specific disharmony—be it Qi Deficiency, Phlegm, or an imbalance between Yin and Yang—believing that restoring balance is key to treating symptoms and underlying conditions effectively.
Herbal Formulas for Myocarditis
Traditional Chinese Medicine formulas used to address myocarditis
Bai Zi Yang Xin Wan
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Tonifies the Heart Qi
- Calms the Mind and clear anxiety
- Nourish the Heart Blood
Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Releases the Exterior
- Warms the Interior
- Augments the Qi
- Eliminates focal distention
Gui Zhi Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Releases pathogens from the muscle layer
- Regulates the Nutritive and Protective Qi
Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Clears Hot Phlegm
- Clears Gallbladder Heat
- Regulates Qi
- Harmonizes the Stomach
Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Warms and transforms Phlegm-Fluids
- Strengthens the Spleen
- Resolves Dampness
Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Clears the Heart
- Augments the Qi and Yin
- Stops turbid painful urinary dribbling
Sheng Mai San
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Augments Qi
- Supplies the Yin
- Stops excessive sweating
- Generates Body Fluids
Wen Dan Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Clears Phlegm
- Clears Gallbladder
- Regulates Qi
- Harmonizes the Stomach
Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Resolves Dampness and transforms turbidity
- Clears Heat and resolves Toxicity
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Clears Toxic-Heat
- Clears Wind-Heat
Yu Nu Jian
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Clears stomach Heat
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
Yu Nu Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Drains heat from the Stomach
- Nourishes the Yin
Zhi Gan Cao Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
Main Actions
- Augments the Qi
- Nourishes Yin
- Nourishes the Blood
- Restores the pulse
Zhi Zi Chi Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
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- Clears Heat
- Alleviates restlessness and irritability
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
Traditional formula for myocarditis
Main Actions
- Induces sweating
- Dispels Dampness
- Expels Wind-Cold
- Clears Interior Heat