Hypertension Treated by Xia Long Tang

The cause of hypertension is mostly the dysfunctional yin and yang of liver and kidney in TCM. We use Xia Long Tang in our clinical practice, focus on the liver and kidney, and then harmonize the balance of the heart, make the blood pressure to be stable, and effectively prevent cardio-cerebro-renal damage. Xia Long Tang components: Xia Ku Cao 15g, Long Dan Cao 15g, Yi Mu Cao 15g, Gou Teng 10g, Sang Ji Sheng 10g, Ye Jiao Teng 15g, Ze Xie 20g, Shi Jue Ming 25g, artificial Niu Huang 3g, Tian Ma 10g, Che Qian Zi 10g, Bei Mao Gen 20g. The addition and subtraction of the formula: (1) add Huang Qin, Sheng Di Huang, Bai Shao Yao, Chai Hu for liver stagnation with fire, wind yang disturb upward; (2) add Long Gu, Mu Li, Niu Xi, Sheng Di Huang, Bai Shao Yao for liver and kidney yin deficiency, liver yang hyperactivity; (3) add Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, Rou Gui, prepared Fu Zi for yin and yang both deficiency; (4) add Xian Mao, Ying Yang Huo, Ba Ji Tian, Huang Bai for menopausal women.

Key words: hypertension, Xia Long Tang, Chinese medicine

Writer: Xuegui Zhang
Mental Hospital, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (024200)