血脂异常及其引起的并发症是中老年常见的健康问题,近年来该症的发病率呈明显的上升趋势且发病年龄有所提前,如何有效调节血脂异常是预防心脑血管疾病的重要环节。祖国医药不良反应小且易于与日常生活紧密结合,因此在预防高脂血症、调节血脂、防止心脑血管疾病发生等方面发挥着独特的优势。为更好地挖掘祖国医药宝库并发挥其巨大作用,分析目前存在的主要问题和今后努力的方向,将单味和复方中草药预防调节血脂的研究进行综述。 Dyslipidemia and its complications are common health problems in middle-aged and elderly people. In recent years, the incidence of the disease has shown a clear upward trend and the age of onset has advanced. How to effectively regulate dyslipidemia is an important part of the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The motherland medicine has a small adverse reaction and is easy to integrate with daily life. Therefore, it plays a unique advantage in preventing hyperlipidemia, regulating blood lipids, and preventing occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In order to better tap the treasure trove of the motherland medicine and play its great role, analyze the existing major problems and the direction of future efforts, and summarize the research on the prevention and regulation of blood lipids by single-flavor and compound Chinese herbs.