116 cases of coronary angina pectoris were treated with a powder composed of Radix Ginseng, Radix Notoginseng and Succinum, which was an empirical prescription of Dr. Yue Meizhong ([symbol: see text]), and compared with patients treated Fufang Danshen Tablet (a compound prescription of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) as the control group. Results indicated that the curative effects and ECG in the treated group were better than that in the control group (P < 0.01), so were improvement of general symptoms, physical strength as well as changes of lipid metabolism and microcirculation of nail fold.