How does traditional Chinese medicine treat premature beats?

Premature beats are a very common cardiovascular disease. The main manifestation is that after getting up in the morning, the pulse beats very fast, and there will be symptoms such as accelerated heartbeat, palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. This is probably caused by heart dysfunction, or it may be caused by getting up too fast in the morning, or insufficient blood supply to the brain or heart, resulting in hypoxia. This disease can be treated. Let us introduce some methods of treating premature beats in traditional Chinese medicine.

Gleditsia powder

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat arrhythmia.

[Prescription composition] 0.3 grams of raw soap beans.

[Usage and Dosage] Grind the medicine into fine powder, blow a small amount into the nose and induce sneezing.

【Case Verification】During this outbreak, 0.3g of single soap bean was used and ground into powder. A little powder was blown into the nose and the patient sneezed. Phlegm came out with the sneeze and the chest tightness was relieved. The heart rate was 90 beats/min and the rhythm was regular.

Astragalus Sandalwood

【Function】Greatly replenishes the vital energy and restores the pulse law. It is mainly used to treat arrhythmias caused by heart qi deficiency, bradycardia, and premature atrioventricular beats. Symptoms: chest tightness and pain, palpitations and insomnia, dizziness and fatigue, slow or intermittent pulse, red and tender tongue, and white fur.

[Prescription composition] 100 grams of raw astragalus, 20 grams of sandalwood, 10 grams each of peach kernel, cinnamon twig and roasted licorice.

【Usage and Dosage】Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water.

[Add or subtract] For patients with excessive phlegm and fire, hyperactivity of heart yang and tachycardia, add 30g of Artemisia selengensis, 10g of Coptis chinensis and 30g of Raw Longchi; for patients with hard stool, add 10g of Zhijun; for patients with excessive phlegm, add one piece of fresh bamboo shoots, and swallow it twice a day.

Shanhuang Danshen Drink for Arrhythmia

【Functions and indications】Yinqi warms Yang, activates blood circulation and restores pulse, and improves pulse rate. It is mainly used to treat chronic arrhythmias, including coronary heart disease, various myocarditis or cardiomyopathy caused by sick atrial node syndrome, especially for those with insufficient blood supply to the atrial node or thrombosis of the atrial node artery. It can accelerate conduction, increase pulse rate, and improve deficiency-cold symptoms.

[Prescription composition] 18 grams of Epimedium, 30 grams of Astragalus, 10 grams of cinnamon twig, 30 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 15 grams of roasted liquorice, 6 grams of Santalum album, 15 grams each of Cucurbitacin peel and Allium macrostemon.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction in water over low heat, 1 dose per day, taken warm in the morning and evening, 30 days as one course of treatment.

The above article introduces some traditional Chinese medicine treatments for premature beats, mainly taking Chinese medicine for treatment. Chinese medicine has better efficacy and relatively few side effects, so it is a more popular treatment method. However, in addition to medication, we can also combine acupuncture, massage, Tui Na, moxibustion and other methods to stimulate the body's acupuncture points, which can also help treat the phenomenon of premature beats.