Heart Disease Part XIV: How to Prevent Heart Disease with Chinese Herbs

You may have heard that “taking one aspirin a day will prevent heart attacks.” In fact, aspirin helps your heart, the salicylic acid in aspirin helps prevent blood cells from clumping together and sticking to the arterial wall. This reduces the risk of heart disease. In addition to aspirin, foods, and herbs, in this article we will discuss what types of Chinese herbs traditional Chinese physicians use to treat heart disease. Keep in mind that Chinese medicines have existed for more than 4,000 years long before the existence of Western medicines.

Here are some Chinese herbs that have been used to treat heart disease:

1. Nu zhen zi (privet fruit):

Nu zhen zi is the ying kidney and liver tonic that is an important immune enhancing agent. Nu zhen zi also helps ying deficiency such as dizziness, floating, weak knee, and increased heart blood.

2. Hong hua (safflower):

Hong hua is one of the Chinese herbs that have been used to break up blood stagnation and improve blood circulation. It is also used to unblock uterine stagnation.

3. Ru xiang (incense)

Ru xiang has been used for thousands of years to treat joint pain, relieve chest pain, break blood stagnation, and improve blood flow to the heart.

4. Mao yao (myzzh)

Mao yao contains elements that help to break the stagnation of the blood, which improves the blood circulation in our body.

5. Fu ling (poria)

Fu ling is a mushroom that helps improve the immune system’s ability to fight viruses. It is used in Chinese medication to calm the heart and soften palpitations.

6. Yin yang hou horney (goat weed)

Goat weed helps reduce high blood pressure and calms the heart.

7. Du zhong (rubber tree bark)

Du zhong is considered the main herb used to increase yang function in the body, resulting in benefits for the heart.

There are many more Chinese herbs that can help reduce bad cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, as well as prevent and cure heart diseases such as xian fu, wu wei zhi, and da zhao.
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