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Research Progress of Tonifying Qi and Activating Blood and Promoting Diuresis Formula in Treating Chronic Heart Failure

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DOI: 10.23977/medcm.2025.070304 | Downloads: 3 | Views: 1344

Author(s)

Gao Rong 1, Hang Jiaxin 2

Affiliation(s)

1 Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China
2 No. 5 Hospital (Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine), Xi'an, 710000, China

Corresponding Author

Hang Jiaxin

ABSTRACT

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is the end-stage manifestation of cardiovascular disease and the most important cause of death, which is one of the two major challenges in the neighborhood of cardiovascular disease in the 21st century. Currently, Western medicine is more mature in treating CHF, but its improvement of clinical symptoms of CHF still has some limitations and adverse effects. Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of recognizing CHF, and it is believed that heart failure is an evidence of deficiency, and the key to its pathogenesis is the interplay of "deficiency, silt, and water". Based on the clinical literature of Yiqi, Blood and Water Formula for chronic heart failure, this paper analyzes the etiology, application, mechanism and commonly used formulas, so as to comprehensively discuss the research progress of Yiqi, Blood and Water Formula for the treatment of chronic heart failure. 

KEYWORDS

Chronic Heart Failure; Promoting Qi, Activating Blood Circulation and Inducing Diuresis; Etiology and Mechanism; Research Progress

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Gao Rong, Hang Jiaxin, Research Progress of Tonifying Qi and Activating Blood and Promoting Diuresis Formula in Treating Chronic Heart Failure. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2025) Vol. 7: 21-29. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2025.070304.

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