- Fudou Mixture for the Treatment of Sick Sinus Syndrome 应用郭维琴复窦合剂加减治疗缓慢性心律失常经验
- First to propose hyperlipidemia as “dirty blood,” named “Xuetuo” (blood turbidity) – Lipid-lowering Tongmai formula
- Coronary heart disease mainly characterized by “Qi deficiency and blood stasis,” establishing the Yiqi Huoxue method – Creating the Yiqi Tongmai formula
- First to establish “Qi deficiency, blood stasis, and Yang deficiency with water retention” as the basic pathogenesis of heart failure – self-formulated Yiqi Xiefei Decoction
- Establishment of rapid arrhythmia treatment principles – Yiqi Huoxue, nourishing Yin and harmonizing Ying, calming the spirit to relieve palpitation; integration of disease and syndrome; emphasis on calming herbs
- Traditional Chinese medicine pathogenesis and treatment characteristics of hypertension – treatment based on the heart, staging and syndrome differentiation, with blood-activating and stasis-resolving herbs applied throughout
- Sick sinus syndrome with heart and kidney Yang deficiency and cold congealing in the heart vessels – Fudou Mixture
- Deficiency, stasis, and toxic heat as the pathological mechanism and treatment principles for in-stent restenosis – Huayu Fang Song Decoction
- Viral myocarditis treated according to main syndrome and staging – Yiqi Yangyin, strengthening the root and supporting righteousness as key, with heat-clearing and detoxifying throughout
- Cardiogenic dementia – Buqi Yangxue Yijing formula combined with blood-activating, stasis-resolving and softening nodules treatment
- According to cardiac physiology and meridian theory – creation of Guo’s Heart-Nourishing Intelligence Exercises
Common Prescriptions by Guo Shikui
Coronary Heart Disease Formula No. 2: Chishao, Danshen, Chuanxiong, Honghua, Jiangxiang
Coronary Tong No. 2 Modified Formula: Dangshen, Sanleng, Ezhu, Honghua, Ruxiang, Moyao, Danggui, Yujin, Jixueteng, Xiebai
Xuanbi Decoction: Whole Gualou, Xiebai, Banxia, Zhike, Fuling, Guizhi, Chenpi, Gancao, Shengjiang
Kuangxiong Pill: Biqi, Xixin, Huoxiang, Bingpian, Yuanhu, Gaoliangjiang
Yiqi Xiefei Decoction
Renshen, Sheng Huangqi, Danshen, Honghua, Sangbaipi, Tinglizi, Zhufuling, Zelan, Cheqianzi
Fudou Mixture
For sick sinus syndrome with bradycardia, requiring pacemaker implantation
Mahuang, Banxia (Mahuang Banxia Pill), Xianlingpi, Chuanxiong
Core Concepts
- Cardiovascular patients must consolidate sweating and retain heart Qi