What is heart disease?

 

Coronary arteries are blood vessels that surround the heart and are responsible for supplying blood to the heart muscle so that the heart can get the oxygen and nutrients it needs daily. If the coronary arteries become narrow or even occluded, coronary heart disease, or coronary heart disease for short, is formed.

Dangerous

Heart disease is now the second killer in Hong Kong after cancer. Among all kinds of heart diseases, the death toll from coronary heart disease far exceeds that of other heart diseases, and there is a trend of getting younger in recent years.

Cause

• As the age grows, fatty substances accumulate in the arterial intima. The accumulation of fatty substances to a certain extent will narrow the blood vessels, and the blood vessel walls will lose elasticity and harden. This phenomenon is called atherosclerosis.
• The aging, hardening and thickening of blood vessel tissues will cause blood flow to slow; if the atherosclerosis suddenly bursts and the substance inside contacts the blood, thrombus will be formed, which will block the blood vessels, resulting in local hypoxia of the myocardium, myocardial infarction, and heart failure And death.
• Some factors can accelerate atherosclerosis; for example, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, diabetes, chronic stress, etc.

Symptoms

Approximately 10% of patients have no symptoms, and there are very few abnormal findings during physical examination. The problem usually occurs when it becomes very serious-that is, sudden death without a signal. Therefore, people often ignore the possibility of this type of heart disease.

Some people may have the following symptoms

Angina pectoris

It usually appears when the heart load increases; such as exercise, emotional depression, and fast walking.

Myocardial embolism symptoms

Severe chest pain may extend to the neck, arms, and jaw; profuse sweating, shortness of breath; nausea, nausea, dizziness, and even unconsciousness. If you have the above signs, you should consult a doctor immediately, or go to the accident and emergency department.

Prevent coronary heart disease

Quit smoking and alcohol

The nicotine in cigarettes can constrict blood vessels and increase the cholesterol content in the blood, causing arteriosclerosis. If excessive drinking, alcohol can accelerate arteriosclerosis.

Proper and sustained exercise

Exercise can promote heart function, prevent blood vessel aging and increase myocardial blood circulation.

Watch your diet

Maintain a balanced diet and reduce the consumption of foods high in saturated fat such as pork belly, beef, chicken feet, and foods high in trans fat such as shortbread, cakes, heart cakes, so as not to increase the accumulation of blood cholesterol in the blood vessel walls. The blood vessels are hardened and blocked.

Weight control

Body fat will increase the load on the heart and lungs, and excess fat will also accumulate in the blood vessel walls, hardening and obstructing the blood vessels.

Schedule

The stress of busy work and life can lead to mental stress, increased blood pressure, and risk of heart disease, so it is advisable to maintain mental health.

Regular follow up

Chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes require regular follow-up consultations because persistent hypertension and high blood sugar can easily lead to arteriosclerosis.

 

Folk remedies and miraculous prescriptions for coronary heart disease

 

Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease refers to heart disease caused by myocardial ischemia and hypoxia caused by coronary artery atherosclerosis, mainly angina, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia. In Chinese medicine, it is called heartache, chest pain, and palpitations. Syndrome differentiation 1. Chest-yang obstruction type: heartache, induced by cold, shortness of breath and chest tightness, deep pain in the back of the heart, greasy tongue coating, slippery pulse string. 2. Heart pulse stasis type: heart and chest tingling, hypochondriac pain, shortness of breath, tongue stasis, pulse string or astringency. 3. Turbid phlegm and internal resistance type: chest tightness or chest pain, fat body, thick and greasy fur, slippery pulse. 4. Deficiency of both Qi and Yin: Heartache, shortness of breath, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, red tongue with little moss, thin and weak pulse, or dysfunction. 5. Kidney-yang weakness: heartache, palpitations, shortness of breath, cold limbs, sore waist and knees, pale tongue, and weak pulse. 6. Yang deficiency and desire to escape: heartache, short breath, profuse sweating, cold limbs, white face, pale tongue, white fur, deep and thin pulse. Clinical treatment 1. Old green onion juice [Composition] 7 old onions [Indications] Coronary heart disease, heartache in critical condition. 【Usage】Pour the old shallots into the juice and send it down with sesame oil. 2. Dried ginger red stone pills [Composition] 1.2g each of dried ginger, chili and red stone fat, aconite (cannon) 0.6g, aconite (cannon) 0.3g 【Indications】Angina pectoris. [Usage] The above flavors are all ground into fine powder, and an appropriate amount of honey is added to make small balls, such as soybeans. Take 1 capsule each time until the pain is relieved. 3. Danshen tea [Composition] Salvia 9g green tea 3g 【Indications】Treatment and prevention of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. [Usage] The danshen is made into coarse powder and brewed with tea leaves in boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1 dose a day, drink and take at any time. 4. Hawthorn Mother Tea [Composition] Hawthorn 30g Motherwort 10g Tea 5g 【Indications】 Coronary heart disease, chest-yang blockage type. Symptoms are heartache, induced by cold, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and deep pain in the back of the heart. [Usage] Brew with boiling water to replace tea, drink daily. 5. Gulou cake [Composition] Gualou 瓤 250g, white sugar 100g, flour 700g [Indications] Coronary heart disease, turbid phlegm and internal resistance. Symptoms include chest tightness or chest pain, obesity, thick and greasy fur, and slippery pulse. 【Usage】Remove the seeds of melon glutinous rice, simmer with sugar and water, mix the sugar and glutinously, press them into fillings for later use; knead the flour and knead it into small groups, press each group into small pie, add filling bag OK, press it into small cakes and cook them. For lunch and dinner. 6. Wolfberry cream [Composition] Chinese wolfberry 45g Fried red bean 90g Fried jujube seed 30g Sophora japonicus 24g Angelica 30g Salvia 9g Ginseng 9g 【Indications】 Coronary heart disease, deficiency of both qi and yin. Symptoms: heartache, shortness of breath, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, and weak pulse. [Usage] The first 6 medicinal water 750mL, decoct the cooked juice and filter the residue, boil it into a paste, use brown sugar to collect the cream. The ginseng is finely researched to the end, and sprinkle into the ointment and stir evenly every time it is taken. Take 9g each time, twice a day. 7. Chuanxiong hot iron powder [Composition] Chuanxiong 4.8g Aconitum, Asarum, Aconite, Qianghuo, Shujiao, Guixin 15g each [Indications] Coronary heart disease, heart stasis type. Symptoms: heart and chest tingling, shortness of breath, purple tongue, stringy or astringent pulse. [Usage] Apply the medicine and grind the powder, sieve, and wrap with gauze. Slightly roast, iron the back and stop the chest pain. 8. The pie outside [Composition] Dalbergia 1 part Sandalwood 1 part Tian Qi 1 part Borneol 1/4 part Pepper 1 part [Indications] Coronary heart disease, heart stasis type. Symptoms: heart and chest tingling, shortness of breath, tongue bruise, stringy or astringent pulse. 【Usage】Research the medicine and seal it for later use. Before use, take 2g of powdered medicine, make wine into medicated cake, divide it into 5 small pieces, and stick it on 5 acupoints of Tanzhong, Neiguan (double), Xinshu (double), change the dressing once every 2 days, and 5 times as a course of treatment . 9. Ginkgo Leaf Salvia Soup [Composition] Ginkgo Leaf 15g Salvia 12g Licorice 6g Turmeric 9g 【Indications】 Coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, heart stasis type. Symptoms: heart and chest tingling, shortness of breath, purple tongue, stringy or astringent pulse. [Usage] Decoction in water. 1 time each morning and evening. 10. Yuzhu, ginseng and jujube fried [Composition] Polygonatum 250g Jujube 30g Codonopsis 30g Salvia 30g White sugar 300g [Indications] Coronary heart disease, angina pectoris. [Preparation method] Soak Polygonatum, jujube, and Codonopsis pilosula with cold water, add proper amount of water to decoct, take the liquid medicine once every 20 minutes, add water and decoct for 3 times. Combine the medicinal liquid and decoct it over a low heat to concentrate until it becomes viscous. When the pan is dry, stop the fire, add white sugar powder to absorb the medicinal liquid after warming up, mix well, dry, grind, and bottle for later use. Take 10g each time and take it with boiling water. [Usage] 3 times a day for 10-20 days. 11. Peanuts in vinegar [Composition] appropriate amount of peanuts, rice vinegar, and osmanthus 【Indications】 Coronary heart disease, deficiency of both qi and yin. Symptoms: heartache, shortness of breath, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, thin and weak pulse, or dysfunction. [Usage] Soak peanuts and osmanthus in vinegar for 24 hours. Take 15 to 20 peanuts every day after getting up, and drink moderate amount of vinegar. Can eat regularly. 12. Four flavor drink [Composition] 50g each of hawthorn, lotus leaf and barley, 30g white onion [Indications] Coronary heart disease, phlegm and blood stasis mutual knot type. Symptoms include tingling in the heart and chest, shortness of breath, stringy or astringent pulse, obese body, stasis of tongue, thick and greasy fur. [Usage] 4 flavors decocted water instead of tea. Ordinary service. 13. Honey Shouwu Danshen Soup 【Composition】Honey 25g, Shouwu and Danshen 25g each 【Indications】 Coronary heart disease, Qi deficiency and blood stasis type. Symptoms: heartache, shortness of breath, tongue bruises, and weak pulse. [Usage] First decoct the two-flavored Chinese medicinal water to remove the slag and get the juice, then add honey and mix well, 1 dose per day.