Causes of Hyperlipemia according to TCM:
The causes of this disease fall into two main categoties: primary and secondary. Primary hyperlipemia arises from congenital metabolic defect of lipid and lipoprotein (or hereditary defect) and from certain environmental factors (including diet, nutrition and drugs) through some unknown mechanism. Secondary hyperlipemia arises from certain diseases such as diabetes, liver diseases, kidney diseases, thyroid diseases and the effect of some factors such as wine drinking, obesity, diet, life style, etc.

This disease is included in the categories of "tan zheng" (phlegm syndrome), "shi zhuo" (damp retention), "xuan yun" (vertigo), "fei pang" (obesity) and others in TCM. Its causes are related to congenital defect, improper diet, seven emotional disorders, debility after prolonged illness, and overstrain. The main pathogenesis is deficiency of the liver, spleen and kidney, internal stagnation of phlegm-dampness, blockage of the vessels and disharmony between yin and yang, qi and blood.