Old Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Huang Wendong’s Experience Prescriptions for Irregular Heartbeat, December 27, 1977

Old Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Huang Wendong’s Experience Prescriptions for Irregular Heartbeat, December 27, 1977

Huang Wendong heavily relies on tea tree root, which has a significant effect in controlling premature beats, making it the primary ingredient. He then uses Zhi Gan Cao Tang combined with Gan Mai Da Zao Tang, omitting nourishing ingredients like Sheng Di Huang and A Jiao, and adds qi-regulating and blood-circulating herbs such as Fo Shou, Xiang Yuan, and Gua Lou to relieve stagnation and promote circulation; Ban Xia and Chen Pi to reverse qi and regulate breathing; Gui Zhi to warm and invigorate yang; Yu Jin, Chi Shao, and Yan Hu Suo to harmonize blood and remove stasis; Song Xiang and Sha Ren to regulate qi and strengthen the spleen. The final formula includes: Ban Xia 9g, Gua Lou 24g, Jiang Xiang 15g, Gan Cao 6g, Chen Pi 6g, Gui Zhi 15g, Chi Shao 15g, Yu Jin 9g, Tea Tree Root 30g. Decocted in water and taken once daily. Mnemonic: Ban Lou Xiang Cao Chen Zhi Chi, Jin Cha San Liang Zheng Xin Lu.