In the TV series "Hello, My Doctor", a patient suddenly had angina pectoris on the plane, and the TCM physician took first aid measures to lift the anterior armpit tendons in time, and the patient gradually woke up. Lifting the anterior axillary tendon is a first-aid method in traditional Chinese medicine, which can relieve the symptoms of myocardial infarction and angina. Coronary heart disease angina pectoris is a very common disease in clinical practice, if the patient has a sudden attack, there is no nitroglycerin and other first-aid drugs around, before 120 medical personnel arrive, what should we do?In addition to lifting the anterior armpit tendons, is there a way to give first aid with bare hands?The answer is yes, pressing on 2 acupuncture points can have an immediate effect, stop the further development of the disease, and buy precious time for going to the hospital**.
What is angina.
Angina pectoris is a clinical syndrome caused by insufficient blood supply to the coronary arteries, acute temporary ischemia and hypoxia of the myocardium, with episodic chest pain or chest discomfort as the main manifestations. It is characterized by paroxysmal and squeezing pain in the anterior chest, often accompanied by a sense of suffocation, sometimes a sense of impending death, accompanied by paleness, cold sweat, etc., mainly located in the posterior part of the sternum, which can radiate to the precordial area and the left upper limb (along the anterior medial surface of the left arm to the little finger and ring finger), and a small number of patients can have pain in the lower sternum, or even in the upper abdomen, mostly caused by labor, exercise, after a full meal, emotional agitation or cold, etc., each attack lasts 3 5 minutes, can be once a few days, can also be several times a day, and disappears after rest or nitrate preparations.
Commonly used acupuncture points for relieving angina.
Angina pectoris belongs to the category of "chest paralysis", "heartache" and "true heartache" in traditional Chinese medicine, and the disease is located in the heart or pericardium. "The pericardium has the effect of substituting the evil of the heart. Acupuncture is a safe, effective and simple green **, which has the effect of dredging meridians and channels, harmonizing qi and blood, and plays an important role in coronary heart disease. Acupressure is an external treatment method in traditional Chinese medicine, which refers to acupuncture similar to acupuncture. Acupuncture point pressing**Coronary heart disease angina has been reported in many clinical cases, and the effect is significant. Here are 2 commonly used acupuncture points for relieving angina.
Neiguan acupointOn the volar side of the forearm, on the line between Qu Ze and Daling, 2 inches above the wrist striae, between the palmaris longus tendon and the flexor carpi radialis tendon (easy to take: the palm, the width of the two thumbs on the wrist striae, between the two tendons). Neiguan acupoint is the meridian acupoint of the pericardial meridian, don't take the meridian of Shaoyang, and it is the intersection of the eight veins, through the yin vein, "Song of the Four Total Acupoints" records: "The heart and chest are intact." "Neiguan can cure all diseases of the chest, can widen the chest and promote paralysis, regulate qi and activate blood, clear the pulse and relieve pain, and is the special effect point of angina. Use the thumb of one hand to rub the Neiguan acupoint on the opposite side, and press with appropriate force to produce a feeling of soreness. For angina pectoris and myocardial infarction, you can rub the Neiguan acupoint to improve myocardial ischemia and relieve symptoms.
To the Yang AcupointIn the back, when the posterior midline, the seventh thoracic vertebra is depressed under the spinous process. (Easy to take: the midpoint of the line connecting the lower corners of the two shoulder blades.) The extreme, the extreme, is the extreme of yang. Zhiyang acupoint is the first important acupoint of chest paralysis for two reasons: one is that it is an acupuncture point on the Du Mai, and the Du Mai has a branch "through the heart", which is connected by the meridians and reaches by the main treatment;The second is the cold main traction, ** angina pectoris is the first to warm and pass the yang qi, the pulse is the meeting of the human body's yang, and the yang acupoint is the place where the yang qi is at its peak, so pressing to the yang acupoint can warm the heart and yang, disperse the cold and relieve spasmodic, and the yang qi will be cold and disperse, and the colic will stop by itself. The patient can gently hit the acupoint against the wall by himself, or he can be pressed by others, and the fingers, coins, wooden sticks, etc. can be used to give heavy pressure, and the patient's soreness can be used as a degree, which can generally relieve angina within 30 seconds.
Remember to go to the hospital for further testing when your symptoms are relieved to rule out the risk of a heart attack. In addition, patients can usually press Neiguan and Yangguan acupoints for health care to prevent the occurrence of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction, generally 3 or 4 times a day.
Content**: China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine.