résumé
Exploring the etiology and pathogenesis of hypertension based on the heart as the foundation of life is an organic combination of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation and treatment and current Western Medical understanding. This combination elaborates on the "treatment of symptoms and root causes" of TCM, which has certain guiding and enlightening significance for the effective control and treatment of hypertension and its complications. Starting from the modern clinical understanding of the definition of blood pressure, combined with the theoretical understanding of the heart dominating the blood and the spirit, we discuss the basic conditions, influencing factors, organ damage, and other aspects of the formation of hypertension. Focusing on the importance of the heart as the foundation of life for the prevention and treatment of hypertension, we highlight the necessity that it should be used as a basic treatment rule. In consideration of this, we propose corresponding syndrome and treatment strategies from the aspects of spirit, blood, heart-qi, and blood vessels, among others. On this basis, combined with multiple dimensions such as yin-yang, five elements and constitution, both symptoms and root causes should be treated, and the solution should be changed according to the situation, so as to more effectively solve the challenges of "elevated blood pressure" and "difficult to achieve quick result " associated with hypertension. This is not only of great significance for the "prevention" and "seeking the root of disease" in TCM, but is also an innovative development of the organic combination of TCM and Western medicine theory, which can provide a certain reference value for inherit TCM and learn from Western medicine to develop TCM.
mots-clés
foundation of life;hypertension;treatment of symptoms and signs;inherit TCM and learn from Western medicine