The present invention provides an herbal pharmaceutical compositions
comprising the root of scutellaria, the rhizome of coptis, the root and
rhizome of rhubarb, and the dry powders of the root of ginseng (or
American ginseng) or the rhizome of ginger. The herbal pharmaceutical
compositions are effective in preventing patients from developing or
treating patients with cardiovascular diseases, which include, but are
not limited to, hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular
disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart failure, rheumatic heart
disease, congenital heart disease, and cardiomyopathies. The present
invention also provides methods for preparing and using the herbal
pharmaceutical compositions.