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In Chinese Medicine, myocardial infarction is sometimes associated with Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner, a so-called "patterns of disharmony". Chinese Medicine sees the body as a system, not a sum of isolated parts. A "pattern" is when the system's harmony is disrupted. It is not equivalent to the Western concept of "disease" because both concepts arise from totally different ways of seeing the human body.
To understand whether someone's myocardial infarction might be caused by the pattern Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner, one needs to look for signs and symptoms associated with the pattern beyond what one might typically experience from myocardial infarction alone. Indeed if myocardial infarction is caused by Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner, patients also experience symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, night fever, delirious speech and irritability. Similarly, patients with Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner typically exhibit choppy (Se) or full (Shi) pulses.
We've listed below a more detailed description of Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner so that you can have a better understanding of where myocardial infarction might find its root according to Chinese Medicine.
Once identified, patterns are often treated using herbal formulas. Drinking herbal infusions is the most common remedy in Chinese Medicine, together with acupuncture. Here we detail below four formulas that can help treat Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner.
The Triple Burner is a so-called "Fu" Organ. Learn more about the Triple Burner in Chinese Medicine
Pulse type(s): Choppy (Se), Full (Shi)
Recommended herbal formula: Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
Symptoms: Thirst Amenorrhea Night fever Irritability Dysmenorrhea Restlnessness Delirious speech Lower abdominal pain
Myocardial infarction might be due to Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner if the condition is paired with typical pattern symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, night fever, delirious speech and irritability. Similarly, patients with Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner typically exhibit choppy (Se) or full (Shi) pulses.
Read more about Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner here
The top herbs in Tao He Cheng Qi Tang are Peach Kernels (Tao Ren), Rhubarb (Da Huang) and Cinnamon Twigs (Gui Zhi)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Heat and. Eliminates Blood Stagnation.
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner, a pattern sometimes associated with myocardial infarction. If it looks like you might suffer from Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner, this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
The top herbs in Shen Fu Tang are Ginseng (Ren Shen) and Prepared Aconite (Zhi Fu Zi)
Source date: 1445 AD
Number of ingredients: 2 herbs
Key actions: Restores Yang. Strongly tonifies the source Qi. Saves Qi from collapsing due to devastated Yang.
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat , a pattern sometimes associated with myocardial infarction. If it looks like you might suffer from , this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
The top herbs in Hui Yang Jiu Ji Tang are Prepared Aconite (Zhi Fu Zi), Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) and Cinnamon Bark (Rou Gui)
Source date: 1445 AD
Number of ingredients: 11 herbs
Key actions: Restores and revives the Yang. Augments the Qi. Revives the pulse.
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat , a pattern sometimes associated with myocardial infarction. If it looks like you might suffer from , this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
The top herbs in Bai Zi Yang Xin Wan are Biota Seeds (Bai Zi Ren), Milkvetch Roots (Huang Qi) and Dwarf Lilyturf Roots (Mai Dong)
Source date: 16th century
Number of ingredients: 12 herbs
Key actions: Tonifies the Heart Qi . Calms the Mind and clear anxiety . Nourish the Heart Blood .
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat , a pattern sometimes associated with myocardial infarction. If it looks like you might suffer from , this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
Lower abdominal pain Night fever Delirious speech Irritability Restlnessness Thirst Amenorrhea Dysmenorrhea