What Are the Benefits and Potential Side Effects of Li Nao Xin Capsules?
Linaoxin Capsules are medications made from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, mainly composed of fifteen herbs including Danshen and Ziziphus jujuba. Linaoxin Capsules primarily have the functions of promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, calming the nerves, improving cerebral circulation, reducing blood viscosity, and even enhancing memory. Daily use of Linaoxin Capsules should be under the guidance of a doctor to avoid discomfort caused by drug side effects.
Linaoxin Capsules are used to activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi and resolve dampness, unblock the meridians, and relieve pain. They are indicated for conditions such as qi stagnation and blood stasis, phlegm and dampness blocking the meridians, chest pain and stabbing pain with a fixed location, worsening at night, palpitations, dizziness, and headache, as well as coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and cerebral thrombosis with the above symptoms. The main ingredients of Linaoxin Capsules include Danshen, Chuanxiong, Gegen, Dilong, Chishao, Honghua, Yujin, Prepared Heshouwu, Zexie, Gouqi, Suanzaoren (fried), Yuanzhi, Jiujiechangpu, Niuxi, and Licorice.
The Linaoxin Capsules are in the form of capsules, with a brownish-yellow powder as the content inside. They have a bitter taste. Linaoxin Capsules are mainly used to activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi and resolve dampness, unblock the meridians, and relieve pain. They are indicated for conditions such as qi stagnation and blood stasis, phlegm and dampness blocking the meridians, chest pain and stabbing pain with a fixed location, worsening at night, palpitations, dizziness, and headache, as well as coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and cerebral thrombosis with the above symptoms.
In the Linaoxin Capsules formula, Danshen has a bitter taste and slightly cold nature, which is good for promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis and relieving pain by unblocking the meridians. Chuanxiong has a pungent and warm nature, which can activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi, and relieve pain. Gegen contains flavonoids that can lower blood pressure and cerebrovascular resistance, increase cerebral and coronary blood flow, reduce vascular resistance, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, antagonize coronary vasospasm caused by posterior pituitary hormone, improve myocardial metabolism, and improve cerebral and coronary circulation. These three herbs are the main components of the formula.
Additionally, Dilong is used to stop convulsions and unblock the meridians; Honghua, Chishao, and Niuxi activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and unblock the meridians to relieve pain; Yujin activates blood circulation, removes blood stasis, regulates qi, and relieves pain. Yuanzhi and Jiujiechangpu are used to enhance mental ability, remove dampness, and calm the nerves; Heshouwu and Gouqi nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit essence and blood; Zexie lowers blood lipids and blood pressure. Licorice nourishes the heart, relieves pain, harmonizes the other herbs, and serves as an adjuvant in the formula.
When used together, these herbs synergistically achieve the functions of activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi, resolving dampness, unblocking the meridians, and relieving pain. The majority of drugs have some degree of toxicity, and the nature of the toxic reactions varies from drug to drug. Toxic reactions are generally caused by excessive dosage or long-term use and are often predictable.
