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1.
Overview and Causes|
Heart block
is a condition describing a failure in the conduction of electric
impulses in the heart and consequently, the slowing of the pumping
action of the heart. There are three degrees of heart block, the
Third Degree refering to complete heart block. Heart block is common
in elderly people as their hearts have undergone degenerative (wear
and tear) changes. However, it may also be cogenital (at birth),
or a result of some other heart disease such as Myocarditis (inflammation
of the muscle in the wall of the heart), Coronary thrombosis (sudden
blockage in the heart vessels), Cardiomyopathy (disease of heart
muscle), and Valvular heart disease (disease of the heart valves).
The result of compromised heart beat is decreased blood supply to
the vital body organs such as the brain,kidny and liver. |
2. Symptoms|
(a)
The patient suffers from dizziness, syncope (fainting), chest distress,
and angina pectoris (chest pain).
(b) The heart rate is usually less than 50 beats/min and the patient can go into shock or even sudden death can occur. (c) Provocative tests: Exercise tolerance test, Atropine test, Electrophysiological study. Return To Top |
3. TCM Effectiveness
and Evaluation
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TCM𠏋 treatment approach is effective treatment for this condition.
It can regulate the heart rate to prevent dizziness, syncope, chest
distress, angina pectoris and even shock or sudden death. |
4.
Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
This ailment, according to TCM,
has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal
medicine and acupuncture is shown below.
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(a) Qigong and other therapies
For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System Function, click here. Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements. The following types of Qigong may help:
For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above. This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them. (b) Medicated diet 1) Put Baical Skullcap Root (Huangqi) 20g into water to cook, then remove the dregs and keeps the tea, add polished round-grained nonglutinous rice (Jingmi) 50g, Ginseng Powder, Crystal Sugar (Bingtang) 15g, cook them to make gruel. Take it in the morning and in the evening, one dose a day,
(c) Life style Acknowledgments:
We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir, MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir simplified the highly technical medical documents into easy-to-read documents, for the enjoyment and education of our numerous visitors. |
5. Healing by
Other Therapies
