The heart-stomach related theory refers to the physiological correlation

the corresponding pathogenesis

and the cause of deficiency and excess between the heart and the stomach. The heart and stomach

just like fire and earth

are the mother-child relationship. The stomach is the base of the five

zang

-organs as well as the fundamental of the heart qi. Stomach qi descending serves as the basis for heart fire to communicate with the kidneys. If the spleen and stomach are in disorder

phlegm retention

rheum

water

dampness

static blood and other pathological products resulting from abnormal metabolism of water and grains run throughout the whole process of coronary heart disease. "Weak yang and string yin" is the common pathogenesis of coronary heart disease and epigastric pain

and accordingly

the heart-stomach related theory can be applied to the diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease. The treatment of coronary heart disease with three methods of replenishing stomach qi to replenish heart qi

lowering stomach qi to relieve heart yang

and clearing stomach fire to reduce heart fire to treat coronary heart disease was put forward

which would provide a theoretical basis and ideas for the clinical management of coronary heart disease from the heart-stomach related theory.