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Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of Qisupplementing and blood(activating) method(益气活血法) for congestive heart failure(CHF). Methods: Sixtythree patients with CHF(observation cardiac function Ⅲ or Ⅳ according to the grande scale of cardiac functionNew York(Heart)(Association)(NYHA)) were randomly divided into the observation group(n=42) and the control group((n=21)).The general therapy of the two groups was the same.In addition,orally to the observation group was(administered) a decoction,which includes Radix Ginseng(人参),Radix Ophiopogonis(麦冬),Radix(Salviae)(Miltiorrhizae)(丹参) and Semen Lepidii seu Rescurainiae(葶苈子),and astragalus injection(黄芪注射液) was injected in the Zushanli(ST 36) point,15 days constituting one therapeutic course.Results: In the observation group,the obviously effective rate being the 71.43% and the effective rate was 21.47%,the total effective rate being the 92.90%;ejection fraction(EF) of left ventricle was 0.32?0.04 and 0.48?0.07(before) and after treatment(P