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Angina Pectoris (Heart pain, Chest Bi)Western medicine anginaTCM stagnation of Qi and blood, Phlegm-Damp, deficiency lack of nourishment to Heart meridian. Seen more in males after age 40. Lasts a few seconds to a few minutes. Pain radiates to left arm and/or neck, break sweat, become fearful/scared, breathing becomes difficult, can be crushing chest pain, palpitations, T- purple (especially sub-lingual), P- uneven, irregular, or wiry. Etiology - Sudden change to cold weather, overeating, excess emotional factors, over-fatigued P/T promote Qi circulation, connect Yang Qi, remove stagnation to relieve pain Acupuncture Rx hand jueyin, front-mu, PC 6 (yin wei -heart & chest), HT 6 & PC 4 (xi-cleft pain), Ren 14 (mu), 17 (Qi influential, PC mu) - short of breath Ren 22, LU 6 - excess Phlegm Ren 12, ST 40 - Qi and blood stagnation LR 3, BL 17 - Kidney & Heart Yang deficiency BL 14, 15, 23 - Heart & Spleen Yang deficiency BL 15, 20, ST 36 Alternative treatment methods auricular Heart, Shenmen, sympathetic, brain electro Xi-cleft, Ren 14 to 17, rapid continuous frequency injection Dan Shen, BL 14, 15, Xi-cleft |
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