title: The principle and technique of using Chinese drugs in the treatment of hypertension.
abstract: Differential use of Chinese and western drugs, and combination of traditional theory of materia medica with the results of modern pharmacological research can be regarded as a general principle in the treatment of a disease, while combination of lowering blood pressure with preventing and treating complications is a specific method in the treatment of hypertension. As to the use of drugs based on differentiation of diseases and/or symptoms, drugs which have the action of relieving symptoms but also reducing blood pressure should be used as the first choice. For those drugs which have the action of relieving symptoms but can not lower blood pressure should not be used or should be used as less as possible. Drugs with action of raising blood pressure are contraindicated. When patients have the symptoms of hyperactivity of yang resulting from yin deficiency, Huang Bo ([symbol: see text] Cortex Phellodendri) and Zhi Mu ([symbol: see text] Rhizoma Anemarrhenae) are used together to enhance the effects of both nourishing yin to reduce pathogenic fire, and reducing blood pressure. This practice conforms to the TCM theory and also to the modern pharmacological research.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Theory, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine 100700.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal