Banxia Tianma Pill consists of Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata, Rhizoma Gastrodiae, Radix Astragali, Ginseng Radix, Rhizoma Atractylodis, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Poria, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Alismatis Rhizoma, Massa Medicata Fermentata, Fructus Hordei Germinatus and Cortex Phellodendri. Has the effects of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness, resolving phlegm and calming wind. Used for spleen deficiency and dampness, excessive phlegm, dizziness, headache and chest tightness.
Pinellia ternata is good at eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm, while Gastrodia elata is good at treating dizziness and headache. Ginseng, Astragalus membranaceus and Atractylodes macrocephala are good at invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, while Atractylodes lancea and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae tend to dry dampness and strengthen spleen, while Poria cocos and Alisma orientalis can strengthen spleen and ooze dampness. Massa Medicata Fermentata and malt are good at invigorating stomach and promoting digestion; Cortex Phellodendri is bitter, cold and strong in yin, which belongs to the auxiliary system to prevent excessive warm and dry drugs in the prescription from damaging the vaginal fluid of human body. 12 Chinese medicine can treat both symptoms and root causes of headache and dizziness caused by phlegm-dampness stagnation.
Headache and dizziness caused by phlegm-dampness hypertension are common in many headaches. The main reason is that the diet has gradually changed from simple tea and light rice to meat, supplemented by milk and eggs. In addition, the pace of life is getting faster and faster, the work pressure is getting bigger and bigger, the amount of exercise is gradually decreasing, and the incidence of obesity and "three highs" is increasing year by year. Fat people make people feel hot inside, and sweet people feel full. Excessive consumption of fat and sweets can easily lead to damp heat in the body, thus blocking the spleen and stomach, causing dysfunction of the spleen and stomach and endogenous dampness, phlegm and other pathological products. Phlegm-dampness rises with qi, and the brain is clouded, and yang does not rise, which can lead to headache and dizziness.
In addition, not all headaches and dizziness can be treated with Pinellia Tianma Pill, such as headache caused by yin deficiency of liver and kidney and hyperactivity of liver yang, that is, pain on both sides of the head, accompanied by upset and irritability, bitter taste and red face, or dizziness and tinnitus, accompanied by dry eyes, red cheekbones, dry mouth, soreness of waist and knees, fatigue and nocturnal emission. So Pinellia Tianma Pills can't be used.
Yangxue Qingnao Granule is a Chinese patent medicine that treats both the symptoms and root causes based on the "Siwutang" in the classic Chinese medicine Taiping Huimin Hejiju Prescription in the Song Dynasty. It consists of Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, Caulis Spatholobi, Prunellae Spica, Semen Cassiae, Concha Margaritifera, Rhizoma Corydalis and Asari. Has the effects of nourishing blood, calming the liver, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals. Can be used for treating headache, dizziness, vexation, irritability, insomnia and dreaminess caused by blood deficiency and liver hyperactivity.
Modern pharmacological research shows that Yangxue Qingnao Granule has a hypotensive effect, which can inhibit the upward trend of blood pressure with age, and the hypotensive effect is mild and lasting. It can also dilate cerebral blood vessels, inhibit the aggregation and adhesion of platelets and leukocytes, relieve cerebral vasospasm, improve microcirculation, increase cerebral blood flow and eliminate the pathological state of cerebral ischemia. It can inhibit the ischemia-reperfusion injury of middle cerebral artery, promote the formation of collateral circulation, reduce the area of cerebral infarction and protect neurons.
In addition, Yangxue Qingnao Granule can improve the contraction reaction of blood vessels, inhibit the synthesis of coagulation factors, prolong the bleeding time and coagulation time, and interfere with the metabolism of phospholipid molecules, which has a certain effect on preventing thrombosis in the elderly. It can also improve the overall antioxidant capacity of the body, scavenge oxygen free radicals, improve metabolism and prevent cell membrane damage. Reduce anaerobic glycolysis of tissues and cells, improve glucose metabolism, and supply blood and oxygen to brain cells.
In a word, Yangxue Qingnao Granule, as a compound preparation of modern Chinese medicine, has the characteristics of multi-target, multi-link and overall regulation of the body, which can improve chronic cerebral ischemia, protect neurons, prevent thrombosis, improve antioxidant capacity and improve glucose metabolism, and has good curative effects on dizziness, headache, cerebral blood supply deficiency, hypertension, dizziness and insomnia.
Qinggan Jiangya Capsule consists of Polygonum Multiflori Radix, Prunellae Spica, Flos Sophorae Immaturus, Herba Taxilli, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Radix Puerariae, Alismatis Rhizoma, Herba Cirsii, Radix Polygalae and Radix Cyathulae. Has the effects of clearing heat, calming liver, and nourishing liver and kidney. Can be used for treating hypertension, hyperactivity of liver fire, yin deficiency of liver and kidney, with symptoms of headache, dizziness, red face and red eyes, impatience and irritability, dry mouth and bitter taste, soreness of waist and knees, palpitation and insomnia, tinnitus, amnesia, and yellow constipation.
Prunella vulgaris and Sophora japonica are bitter and cold, clearing liver and purging fire, reducing swelling and resolving hard mass; Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. And mulberry mistletoe tastes bitter and sweet, nourishing liver and kidney and strengthening bones and muscles; Liver stores blood and kidney stores essence. Internal heat due to yin deficiency and blood stasis can be seen for a long time in two internal medical diseases. Therefore, Cirsium japonicum, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae and Radix Cyathulae are used to assist Sophora japonica in promoting blood circulation and cooling blood, while Pueraria lobata and Alisma orientalis are used to clear heat from the outside to the inside, and even less are used to assist Radix Polygalae in communicating with the heart and kidney, calming the nerves and improving intelligence. The combination of various drugs can alleviate the surplus, consolidate the foundation and treat both the symptoms and root causes.
Modern pharmacological research shows that Qinggan Jiangya Capsule has the functions of lowering blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipid, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, enhancing immunity and protecting vascular endothelial cells, nerves and myocardium. Animal studies show that Qinggan Jiangya Capsule has hypotensive effect on conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats and renal hypertensive dogs, can dilate peripheral blood vessels and reduce total peripheral resistance, and has no effect on heart rate and cardiac pumping function. This has a good effect on improving the diastolic pressure caused by the increase of vascular tension.
In a word, headache, dizziness and insufficient blood supply to the brain are the most common symptoms of middle-aged and elderly people, which may be caused by high blood pressure in many cases. Banxia Tianma Pill is suitable for phlegm-dampness stagnation, Yangxue Qingnao Granule is suitable for blood deficiency and hyperactivity of liver, and Qinggan Jiangya Capsule is suitable for hyperactivity of liver fire and yin deficiency of liver and kidney. According to one's own constitution, under the guidance of doctor's syndrome differentiation and treatment, we should choose Chinese patent medicine suitable for one's symptoms.