Hypotensive principle: Uncaria rhynchophylla can stimulate the receptors of cardiovascular system, slow down heart rate, relax blood vessels and reduce peripheral resistance, thus playing a role in lowering blood pressure.
Various preparations of Uncaria rhynchophylla, including single decoction, compound decoction, ethanol extract, and the components of Uncaria rhynchophylla, Uncaria rhynchophylla total alkaloid, etc., have a moderate and lasting antihypertensive effect on normal blood pressure and hypertension of various animals.
Gastrodia elata is known as "calming the liver and calming the wind".
Gastrodia elata can increase myocardial blood flow, improve myocardial oxygen supply and protect myocardial ischemia. Gastrodia elata mycelium can also reduce cerebrovascular resistance and increase blood flow.
Gastrodia elata has the functions of calming the liver and suppressing yang, calming the wind and relieving spasm, dredging channels and activating collaterals, and is widely used in clinic to treat dizziness, rheumatalgia, paralysis and numbness of limbs.
Cassia Cassia contains anthraquinones (chrysophanol, cassia seed element, and cassia seed element) with antihypertensive effect.
Cassia seed has the functions of clearing liver, improving eyesight, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, and is mainly used for treating hypertension, headache, red eyes, swelling and pain, glaucoma, cataract and other diseases.
Take cassia seed1000g, stir-fry and pound it into coarse powder, and take it with sugar and boiling water three times a day, which can treat hypertension with hyperactivity of liver yang.
The antihypertensive mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi may be related to its direct vasodilation and central nervous system regulation, which can be used for hypertensive patients with increased excitability and insomnia. In addition, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi also has a certain diuretic effect, which is beneficial to antihypertensive.
Wild Chrysanthemum Wild Chrysanthemum has the effects of dispelling wind, clearing away heat, detoxifying and improving eyesight, and is mainly used for treating hypertension complicated with hyperactivity of liver fire, headache, dizziness, red eyes, swelling and pain, and bitter taste.
Rauvolfia Rauvolfia contains more than 20 kinds of alkaloids, which has obvious antihypertensive effect. Its effect is mild, slow and lasting, and it has a good effect on early hypertension, and it is not easy to develop drug resistance. It can be taken for a long time. Its antihypertensive mechanism is related to ganglion block, anti-adrenaline effect and improving cardiac compensatory function, and it has a good sedative effect, which can help improve symptoms such as palpitation, headache and insomnia.
It should be noted that Rauvolfia preparation has certain side effects on autonomic nervous system. Some people may have nasal congestion, redness, diarrhea, vomiting and other reactions after taking it, and even have symptoms of depression and impotence, so it should be used under the guidance of a doctor.
Scrophularia Scrophularia has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials and nourishing yin. Scrophularia decoction, water extract and alcohol extract can reduce blood pressure, dilate peripheral blood vessels and enhance myocardial contractility in many animals, and can relieve aortic vasospasm caused by potassium chloride and adrenaline. In addition, it also has pharmacological effects such as anti-myocardial ischemia, dilating blood vessels, lowering blood sugar and relieving pain.
3 antihypertensive drugs of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis Chuanxiong Chuanxiong is a commonly used drug for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which has the functions of promoting qi and blood circulation, dispelling wind and relieving pain.
Chuanxiong contains biological components such as ligustrazine, which can lower blood pressure, increase coronary flow, reduce coronary resistance and inhibit thrombosis.
Motherwort decoction or alcohol-water leaching solution, as well as leonurine, leonurine A, Leonurine total alkaloids contained therein, are injected intravenously, which have antihypertensive effects on anesthetized animals and protective effects on myocardial ischemia and arrhythmia.
4 tonic antihypertensive Chinese medicine Eucommia ulmoides has the function of nourishing liver and kidney, strengthening bones and muscles, lowering blood pressure and preventing miscarriage. Various preparations of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. have certain antihypertensive effect and can also reduce the absorption of cholesterol. Eucommia ulmoides combined with Prunella vulgaris has a certain therapeutic effect on hypertension, especially kidney deficiency hypertension, which is most suitable for patients with backache and other symptoms.
Epimedium Epimedium has many cardiovascular pharmacological effects, such as strengthening heart, increasing coronary flow, resisting myocardial ischemia, antiarrhythmia, lowering blood lipid and lowering blood pressure. Its antihypertensive mechanism may be related to dilating peripheral blood vessels, reducing peripheral resistance, reducing myocardial oxygen consumption and inhibiting platelet aggregation. Epimedium also has the effects of increasing cerebral blood flow, regulating endocrine, lowering blood sugar, improving immune function, promoting gonadal function and resisting aging, which is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients, especially male hypertensive patients complicated with coronary heart disease.