Chinese herbal formulas for treating hypertension in traditional Chinese medicine: perspective of modern science

Hypertension, which directly threatens quality of life, is a major contributor to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Over the past two decades, domestic and foreign scholars have agreed upon various standards in the treatment of hypertension, and considerable progress has been made in the fi...

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Published in:Hypertension research Vol. 36; no. 7; p. 570
Main Authors: Xiong, Xingjiang, Yang, Xiaochen, Liu, Yongmei, Zhang, Yun, Wang, Pengqian, Wang, Jie
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01.07.2013
Subjects:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - pharmacology
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use
Endothelial Cells - drug effects
Endothelial Cells - physiology
Humans
Hypertension - drug therapy
Insulin Resistance
Lipid Metabolism - drug effects
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Phytotherapy
Renin-Angiotensin System - drug effects
Sympathetic Nervous System - drug effects
ISSN:1348-4214, 1348-4214
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Summary:Hypertension, which directly threatens quality of life, is a major contributor to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Over the past two decades, domestic and foreign scholars have agreed upon various standards in the treatment of hypertension, and considerable progress has been made in the field of antihypertensive drugs. Oral antihypertensive drugs represent a milestone in hypertension therapy. However, the blood pressure standard for patients with hypertension is far from satisfactory. The study of Chinese herbal formulas for treating hypertension has received much research attention. These studies seek to integrate traditional and Western medicine in China. Currently, Chinese herbal formulas are known to have an outstanding advantage with regard to bodily regulation. Research shows that Chinese medicine has many protective mechanisms. This paper addresses the process of the antihypertensive mechanisms in Chinese herbal formulas for treating hypertension. These mechanisms are to be discussed in future research.
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ISSN:1348-4214
1348-4214
DOI:10.1038/hr.2013.18