Experiment Progress in TCM Treatment for Viral Myocarditis / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Viral myocarditis (VMC) is normally caused by myocarditis virus infection. Currently, the Western medicine treatment is mainly about symptomatic supportive treatment, while TCM has remarkable efficacy for this disease. This article started from the 4 common mechanisms of VMC, and elaborated the effects of individual and compound preparation, such as antiviral, regulating immune, anti free redical, antioxidation, improving myocardial metabolism, protecting myocardial cells, with a purpose to provide experimental references for TCM application in clinic.