Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Palpitations, Chest Tightness and Shortness of Breath

Sometimes we will have symptoms of palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Once such symptoms occur, everyone must be very worried, not knowing how to deal with it. In fact, we should find out the causes of palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath. There are many reasons that can lead to palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath, such as hypertension and coronary heart disease are the main causes. Below we will introduce to you the traditional Chinese medicine treatment of palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath.

1. The physiological and pathological correlation between the heart and the spleen (stomach) The heart belongs to fire, and the spleen (stomach) belongs to earth. There is a mother-child relationship between the two, which nourishes each other and complements each other. It is said that "a son can make his mother empty, and a mother can make her son full."

2. The synchronization of “treating the heart, spleen (stomach) together” and the practicality of treating the spleen (stomach) to heal the heart “Internal damage to the spleen and stomach will lead to all kinds of diseases.” The spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution and the source of Qi and blood production. If the spleen (stomach) is weak, various diseases will arise. The heart Qi and blood will not be nourished, and heart disease will arise. Hence the saying "heart and stomach are the same disease". For heart disease, patients must pay attention to regulating the spleen and stomach, avoid greasy food, and do not eat too much. Even for patients with heart failure, do not forget to strengthen the spleen and stomach and relieve stagnation. This can indeed be effective in treating heart disease, and the effect is much better than treating the heart disease only from the heart. Heart Protection Capsules first warm the middle and regulate Qi, which means they focus on regulating the spleen and stomach functions, and then promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis to further treat heart disease. From the perspective of modern medicine, regulating the spleen and stomach can improve lipid metabolism, reduce blood lipids and blood viscosity, and prevent the formation of arteriosclerosis. This is not only of therapeutic significance, but also of important significance in inhibiting the progression of the disease and prevention.

3. Pay attention to the importance of spleen and stomach rising and falling in the treatment of heart disease. "The spleen is located in the middle burner and is the pivot of the rise and fall of Qi." The rise and fall of Qi is the basic form of physiological activity of the body and an inevitable process to maintain human life activities. That is, the spleen (stomach) is dysfunctional, the essence of food cannot be digested, lipid metabolism is disturbed, and it gathers and produces turbidity, or it is damp heat, or phlegm and dampness. The turbidity and phlegm are intertwined, stagnant and become a habit, which hinders the heart from functioning and becomes the so-called "chest pain" syndrome of "phlegm and dampness blocking the heart meridian". Therefore, raising and lowering the spleen and stomach and blocking the formation of pathology can be described as "preventing disease instead of treating existing one." The disease is located in the heart, but its root is in the spleen. It goes without saying that the importance of regulating the spleen and stomach to cure heart disease lies therein. Huxin Capsules warm the middle and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Regulate the spleen and stomach qi, lower lipids and anti-coagulation, improve vascular endothelial function, and treat heart disease from the root. However, most Chinese medicines are lacking in the ability to replenish qi and promote diuresis, and they only treat the symptoms but not the root cause.

4. The subordination of "symptoms and root causes, urgency and slowness" in the treatment of heart, spleen and stomach Regardless of the cause or the treatment method, Chinese medicine believes that heart disease is often caused by spleen and stomach disease first. This is because "the spleen (stomach) is the source of phlegm." Although the heart is responsible for both blood and blood vessels, the heart can only function normally if the spleen (stomach) transports and transforms and raises clear fluids normally, the blood supply is continuous, the blood vessels are nourished, the blood quality is normal, and there are no evil ripples of turbid phlegm, dampness and heat flowing into the body. Otherwise, spleen (stomach) disease will affect the heart.

In the above article, we introduced a common symptom, that is, palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath. We know that palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath bring us great harm, but we can use the traditional Chinese medicine methods introduced above to treat it.