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How about the traditional Chinese medicine method of treating heart qi deficiency?

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Asked on:Apr 06, 2026 07:21 AM

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    Apr 06, 2026

      Heart Qi deficiency is a common constitution among Qi deficiency constitutions. So what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat heart Qi deficiency? Let’s learn about it together.

      Chinese medicine methods for treating heart qi deficiency

      1. Add or subtract from Zhaizhong Decoction: 15 grams of Astragalus root, 12 grams of Codonopsis root, 10 grams of Zhu Fu Shen, 10 grams of Polygala root, 10 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams of white peony root, 6 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 10 grams of Bai Ziren, 10 grams of Ziziphus jujube kernels, and 6 grams of Zhizhi licorice. This prescription is suitable for people with heart-qi deficiency and no symptoms of cold or heat.

      2. Addition and subtraction of Yangxin Decoction: 12 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 10 grams of Bai Ziren, 10 grams of Ziziphus jujube kernels, 10 grams of Zhu Fu Shen, 10 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams of white peony root, 12 grams of lily, 6 grams of Guizhi, and 6 grams of Zhigancao. This prescription is suitable for those with symptoms of heart qi deficiency and partial yang deficiency.

      3. Addition and subtraction of Zhigancao Decoction: 12g Zhigancao, 10g Zhidangshen, 15g Rehmannia glutinosa, 10g donkey-hide gelatin beads, 10g Ophiopogon japonicus, 10g benevolence, 10g lily, 6g Patchouli 6g, 6g ginger, 5 jujubes. This prescription is suitable for patients with heart-qi deficiency and partial yin deficiency combined with knotted or rapid pulses.

      Decoction the above medicines thickly, take 200-300 ml of juice, take 1 dose a day, take it warmly, 3 times a day.

      What traditional Chinese medicine should be taken to treat heart qi deficiency?

      1. Ginseng

      It tastes sweet, slightly bitter, and slightly warm in nature. It can greatly replenish vitality, soothe the mind and protect health. It has the effect of replenishing and strengthening the body, can resist aging, and is suitable for symptoms such as chronic illness, physical weakness, shortness of breath, collapse, neurasthenia and other symptoms.

      2. Astragalus

      It is the dry root of a leguminous plant. It has yellowish-white flesh, is hard and easy to break, has a lot of powder, is sweet in taste, and has no black core or hollowness. Astragalus is slightly warm in nature and sweet in taste. It can replenish qi and raise yang, replenish qi and strengthen the surface, support toxins and promote muscle growth, diuretic and reduce swelling. It is suitable for symptoms of qi deficiency such as spontaneous sweating, night sweats, hemorrhagic syndrome, and edema.

      3. American ginseng

      It tastes sweet and slightly bitter. It can nourish qi and nourish yin, clear fire and promote fluid production. It is suitable for symptoms of lung deficiency, labored cough, chronic cough, asthma, hemoptysis and other symptoms. American ginseng, also called American ginseng, is mainly produced in the United States and Canada. Its roots are used medicinally and are valuable tonic and health-care herbs.

      4. Codonopsis pilosula

      It is neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It can replenish qi, promote body fluid and nourish blood. It is commonly used for fatigue due to deficiency of tone, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, little food and loose stools, thirst due to damage to both qi and body, and wilting due to deficiency of qi and blood.

      5. Atractylodes

      It is the rhizome of the chrysanthemum root herbaceous plant Atractylodes rhizome, which is the main medicine for strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. It is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, remove dampness and promote diuresis, stop sweating and relieve miscarriage.

      In this article, the editor has compiled several Chinese medicine methods for treating heart qi deficiency. However, the treatment of heart qi deficiency also needs to be combined with daily care. Friends with heart qi deficiency can do some appropriate exercises, such as yoga, jogging, etc., which can better regulate the body.