To evaluate infrared thermal image (ITI) as an objective technique for assessing the characteristics of Chinese medicine in the prevention of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases.Methods:a double-blind randomized trial was carried out on middle-aged and elderly patients with lipid abnormality history, allocated to Shengyi capsule, a health-care Chinese medicinal compound, or Xuezhi Kang as control. In addition to inquiry and serum lipids tests, four balance features, i.e. the upper-lower balance A, upper-lower balance B, left-right balance, and far-near balance, were observed.Results:Shengyi, with a relative efficacy rate of 81.0% was significantly better than Xuezhikang (33.3%) in improving various indices of overall body balance (P=0.002). inquiry outcomes were not statistically different, while Xuezhi Kang was more effective in lipid reduction.Conclusion:ITI shows good prospect in practice for objective reflection of how Chinese medicine compounds regulate overall balance of the body.