Characteristics of treatment based on syndrome differentiation to treat stable angina pectoris of coronary heart disease by Professor MEI Guo-qiang

This article introduces the characteristics of treatment based on syndrome differentiation to treat stable angina pectoris of coronary heart disease by MEI Guo-qiang.The factors including six exopathogens,improper diet,internal injury by excessive emotions,causing the deficiency of five Zang-organs six Fu-organs and blood stasis,all this can cause the disease.The pathogenesis of this disease is the deficiency type accompained by excess.The deficiency type is the weak of heart,kidney,spleen and lung.The excess type includes blood stasis,phlegm,Qi stasis and cold.In Hubei region,most patients of coronary heart disease belong to damp-heat and blood stasis.MEI Guo-qiang puts forwards the theory of phlefm has the relationship with blood stasis.He regards that phlegm is the primary stage of blood stasis,and blood stasis is the development of phlegm.The characteristic of this disease is the deficiency of Qi and Yin as the foundation,phlegm and blood stasis coexistence.The basic treatment is clearing away the fire and reduce the phlegm,as well as reconcile Qi and blood.Common decoctions include Jia Jian Chai Hu Xian Xiong Tang,Jia Jian Chai Hu Wen Dan Tang,etc.He also attaches importance to the treatment of complications.