There are multiple meanings for "toxin" in Chinese medicine

which can be divided into endogenous toxin and exogenous toxin as causes of disease. Toxin plays an important role in the occurrence and development of coronary heart disease. The toxin of coronary heart disease is endogenous

which is an important pathological factor accompanying the development of coronary heart disease and a decisive factor in the formation of unstable lesions. The toxin of coronary heart disease is the toxin from blood stasis of vital qi

which can be divided into apparent toxin and hidden toxin according to the different clinical manifestations. The former includes obvious clinical symptoms

while the latter has no or only a small amount of physical and chemical indexes such as high sensitivity C-reactive protein abnormalities. Strengthening body resistance for removing toxins is the basic treatment principle of coronary heart disease. The clinical treatment should be based on the differentiation of diseases and differentiation of syndrome combined with different pathological factors of blood stasis

coldness

heat

phlegm and etc.