Drinking traditional Chinese medicine can regulate hypertension. Common traditional Chinese medicines include chrysanthemum, cassia seed, gastrodia elata, uncaria, eucommia ulmoides, bezoar, etc. These traditional Chinese medicines can regulate blood pressure by substituting tea drinks, which has obvious effect on primary hypertension. What we usually call hypertension in traditional Chinese medicine is actually caused by hyperactivity of liver yang, and in western medicine, it is considered as hypertension. For hypertension caused by hyperactivity of liver yang, Tianma Gouteng Decoction can be used to treat hypertension. The above mentioned method is to replace tea. Others include some Chinese patent medicines to reduce blood pressure. Common Chinese patent medicines, including Niuhuang Jiangya Tablets, Qiju Jiangya Pills, and some compound apocynum tablets, can still reduce blood pressure. However, it is not recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine alone for the treatment of secondary and tertiary hypertension, and it needs to be combined with some western medicine. The commonly used western medicines mainly include five categories, namely, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, diuretics, β - receptor tissue agents and calcium ion antagonists. One to three kinds can be selected. This antihypertensive drug, combined with traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine, has obvious effects on secondary and tertiary hypertension and can be selected.
