What is palpitations, shortness of breath?

People's hearts are very fragile. If you do not pay attention to protecting your heart in normal times, you may easily suffer from some heart diseases and experience palpitations, shortness of breath. Because palpitations, panic, and shortness of breath are relatively common symptoms of heart disease in clinical practice, I hope that in order to protect their own health, everyone can have some knowledge and understanding of what palpitations, panic, and shortness of breath are.

Palpitations, anxiety and shortness of breath are symptoms of a conscious and uneasy heart beating, commonly known as "palpitations" or "heartbeats". Traditional Chinese medicine also calls it "jerking" and "palpitation". Palpitations caused by fright are called fright palpitations, which come and go and are relatively mild. Palpitations caused by no stimulation are called palpitations, which occur at random and are relatively severe. Palpitations are characterized by palpitations. Palpitations are common in heart and brain diseases, and also in lung diseases, consumptive diseases, goiter, and other diseases.

Palpitations, nausea and vomiting, and shortness of breath can be seen in people with coronary heart disease, hypertension, rheumatic heart disease, cor pulmonale, heart failure, various arrhythmias, cardiac neurosis, and other functional or organic heart diseases, as well as in people with anemia and hyperthyroidism.

Treat according to syndrome differentiation

1. Lack of blood

Symptoms: often manifested as restlessness, pale or sallow complexion, restless sleep at night, or frequent dreams, timidity and easy fright. Treatment principle: Nourish the heart and spleen, nourish the blood and calm the mind. Main prescription: Guipi Decoction with modifications.

2. Weak heart qi

Symptoms: Frequent feeling of palpitations and shortness of breath, sweating or spontaneous sweating when moving, pale complexion, fatigue, decreased appetite, or cold limbs, pale tongue with white coating. Treatment principle: Nourish the heart qi. Main formula: Schisandra chinensis decoction with jujube seed, Poria cocos, etc.

3. Yin deficiency and excessive fire

Symptoms: Frequent palpitations and irritability, sore throat and dry mouth, hot hands and feet, restless and irritable sleep at night, or night sweats, and red tongue with little coating. Treatment principle: Nourish yin, reduce fire and calm the mind. Main formula: Huanglian Ejiao Decoction with jujube seeds, raw rehmannia, etc.

4. Phlegm and fire disturbance

Symptoms: Frequent feeling of palpitations, chest tightness, restlessness, insomnia, dizziness, bitter taste in the mouth, or excessive phlegm, nausea, and yellow and greasy tongue coating. Treatment principle: Clear away heat and phlegm, calm the mind and stabilize the spirit. Main prescription: Huanglian Wendan Decoction with modifications.

5. Qi stagnation and blood stasis

Symptoms: palpitations, chest tightness, stabbing pains in the heart and chest, or bluish lips and nails, dark purple tongue or ecchymosis, and sluggish or intermittent pulse. Treatment principle: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and soothe the mind. Main recipe: Peach kernel and safflower decoction with modifications.

This article not only introduces what palpitations, shortness of breath and other diseases are, but also introduces you to the traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods for the corresponding diseases. If you have been diagnosed with a certain disease, you can choose the corresponding treatment method to alleviate your disease symptoms. However, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, so it is recommended that you choose a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to diagnose and treat yourself.