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What are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine in treating myocarditis?

Asked by:Helheim

Asked on:Apr 02, 2026 06:15 AM

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  • Genevieve Genevieve

    Apr 02, 2026

      Myocarditis is a very common disease among young adults. It is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium caused by various reasons. Patients with myocarditis are prone to coughing, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, and usually cannot engage in strenuous exercise. The following editor will introduce several traditional Chinese medicine methods for symptomatic treatment according to different symptoms of myocarditis.

      Chinese medicine treatment of myocarditis

      1. Evil poisons attack the mind

      The main symptoms are common low-grade fever, runny nose, red and swollen throat, cough with phlegm or abdominal pain and diarrhea, myalgia and limb pain, shortness of breath and palpitations, chest tightness and chest pain, red tongue, thin yellow coating, thready and rapid pulse or knotted pulse.

      The correct treatment method: clear away heat and detoxify, replenish qi and nourish the heart.

      Secret recipe: Add and subtract Yinqiao Powder and Shengmai Powder. Medicinal honeysuckle, forsythia, mint, light tempeh, isatis root, Guanzhong, Polygonum cuspidatum, Scrophulariaceae, Radix Pseudostellariae, Ophiopogon japonicus, Scutellaria baicalensis, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Bai Ziren, Plantain Seed, etc.

      2. Dampness and heat invade the heart meridians

      Damp-heat invades the heart and pulse, and the main symptoms are common fluctuations of cold and heat, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, palpitation, chest tightness, limb weakness, red tongue, yellow and greasy coating, and wet and rapid pulse.

      Correct treatment method: It is advisable to clear away heat and dampness, remove evil and calm the heart.

      Secret recipe: use Pueraria lobata, Scutellaria baicalensis and Huanglian decoction combined with Calamus and Yujin decoction. Medicinal Pueraria lobata, Coptis chinensis, Rhizoma chinensis root, Isatis root, Sophora flavescens, Scutellaria baicalensis, dried tangerine peel, Acorus calamus, Curcuma longum, Trichosanthes trichosanthes, Cortex barbadensis, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Baiziren, Keel, etc.

      3. Heart Qi and Yin deficiency

      Deficiency of heart qi and yin, the main symptoms are common palpitations, especially when moving, lack of energy and laziness, mental fatigue, dizziness, irritability, heat and thirst, restless sleep at night, red tongue with less coating, thready and rapid pulse or knotting.

      Correct treatment method: It is advisable to nourish qi and yin, calm the mind and calm the mind.

      Secret recipe: Use Zhigancao Decoction and Shengmai Powder for entry and exit. Medicinal licorice, dangshen, cassia twig, rehmannia glutinosa, donkey-hide gelatin, hemp seeds, Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra chinensis, Ziziphus seeds, salvia miltiorrhiza, magnet, Baiziren, mulberry, etc.

      4. Heart and kidney yang deficiency

      The main symptoms of heart and kidney yang deficiency are common palpitations, fatigue, chills, cold limbs, pale complexion, dizziness and sweating, edema of limbs, shortness of breath, pale, fat or purplish tongue, thready, weak or knotty pulse.

      Correct treatment method: It is advisable to warm the heart and kidneys, diuretic and calm the mind.

      Secret recipe: Use Zhenwu Decoction and Linggui Zhugan Decoction to increase the damage. Medicinal aconite, dried ginger, licorice, Atractylodes, Poria, Alisma, salvia, cypress seed, dragon bone, cinnamon twig, ginseng, astragalus, polyporus, perilla, etc.

      5. Heart blood stasis and blood stagnation

      Heart blood stasis, the main symptoms are common palpitations, chest tightness and suffocation, precordial pain like acupuncture, dull complexion, purple lips and nails, dark purple tongue, or petechiae on the tip of the tongue, and knotted pulse.

      Correct treatment method: It should promote qi and blood circulation, calm the mind and calm the mind.

      Secret recipe: Use Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction combined with Guanxin No. 2 prescription to advance and retreat. Medicinal Angelica sinensis, Salvia miltiorrhiza, peach kernel, safflower, red peony root, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Bupleurum, Corydalis, Puhuang, Wulingzhi, cinnamon twig, Trichosanthes melon, spikenard, alfalfa, zedoary, etc.