Angina according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with angina
Wen Dan Tang
Source date: 1174 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Clears Phlegm. Clears Gallbladder. Regulates Qi. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Why might Wen Dan Tang help with angina?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Qi Stagnation in Gallbladder and Stomach with Phlegm Heat' of which angina is a symptom.
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Treats the Lesser Yang Channels (Gallbladder and Triple Warmer). Regulates the Liver and Spleen functions. Addresses combined Yin-Yang symptoms of External and Internal, Excess and Deficiency, and Hot and Cold.
Why might Xiao Chai Hu Tang help with angina?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Lung Qi Deficiency and Liver Qi Stagnation' of which angina is a symptom.
Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang 1
Source date: 16th century
Number of ingredients: 12 herbs
Key actions: Tonifies the Heart Qi . Calms the Mind and clear anxiety . Nourish the Heart Blood .
Why might Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang 1 help with angina?
Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang 1 has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of angina
Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang
Source date: 1852 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Clears Hot Phlegm. Clears Gallbladder Heat. Regulates Qi. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Why might Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang help with angina?
Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of angina
Dan Shen Yin
Source date: 1801 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Invigorates the Blood and removes Blood Stagnation . Promote Qi movement . Relieves pain .
Why might Dan Shen Yin help with angina?
Dan Shen Yin has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of angina pectoris
Acupuncture points used for angina
Other symptoms often associated with angina
Coughing Chest pain Dyspnea Hyperlipidemia Irregular menstruation Amenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Rheumatoid arthritis Hepatosplenomegaly Restlessness