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Cholesterol-lowering Chinese herbal medicine is claimed to have the same efficacy as a doctor’s prescription. This herbal medicine is safer and has significant benefits for health. Photo/Cheng Woh Medical Hall
Especially in the case of cholesterol, Chinese herbal medicine is considered able to help reduce total cholesterol, bad cholesterol, and even triglycerides.
In addition to lowering cholesterol, Chinese herbal medicine is believed to increase the elasticity of blood vessels and maintain healthy blood circulation. However, the use of this drug should be under the supervision of a doctor.
This is to minimize side effects that may occur due to the meeting of chemical drugs prescribed by doctors with Chinese herbal medicines that are about to be consumed. The following is a list of cholesterol-lowering Chinese herbal medicines reported from Health Fully, Tuesday (26/7/2022).
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1. Hong Qu
Photo/Cheng Woh Medical Hall
Hong Qu or red yeast rice is believed to be a popular supplement that helps lower cholesterol. Hong Qu contains lovastatin which has the same effect as statin drugs prescribed by doctors to lower cholesterol.
Red yeast rice is in charge of inhibiting the synthesis of cholesterol in the body which lowers total cholesterol, bad cholesterol, and triglycerides.
2. Jiao Gu Lan