How Chinese Medicine Treats Heart Disease

How Chinese Medicine Treats Heart Disease

In Chinese medicine， heart disease is seen from two aspects. The first is deficiency. What exactly does the arcane term Deficiency mean? in this instance， deficiency individuals have a weak digestive system as well as a lot of mucus in the chest area. Excessive water under the chest is also observed. The strength of the immune system depends on how good the digestive
 system is. A subpar digestive system makes one's heart very susceptible to germs and other sorts of diseases (Germs love moist or wet environments). The second aspect is arterial blockage. This is due to eating large amounts of foods high in fat and cholesterol.

Symptoms of heart disease include：

1. Shortness of breath
2. 
Palpitations (abnormal rapid beatings of the heart)
3. Depression
4. irregular heart beats
5. Pains literally shoot from the back to the front of the chest or vice versa.

The methods Chinese medicine uses to diagnose heart disease
 include：

1. Pressing on the fifth thoracic vertebrae area Diseased 
individuals will have sharp pains
2. The center of the inside of the ear will have sharp pains
 when pressed
3. The blood vessels in the whites of the eyes will be very
 Striking in appearance
4. The tips of the middle fingers will have sharp pains.
5. The tongue coating is thick and white

In a 'deficiency' situation， the pulse of the left hand will be VERY weak. The face will appear pale， the vessels of the eyes seem thin/pink and the patient may feel dizzy. In an 'excess' situation， the pulse of the left hand is very strong， the face is red， the vessels in the eyes have a strong red color， and the inside of the middle ear will be very painful when pressed.

Herbs are used to purge out mucus， water， or any foreign matter in the blood vessels and digestive system. Results should be apparent in a period of time.

Remember， a healthy digestive system keeps one immune to heart
 disease. A good digestive system can be acquired and maintained by proper exercise， eating moderately as well as avoiding stress. Enjoy life! As the song goes， "Don't worry， be happy.”