Coronary heart disease belongs to the category of “chest paralysis (chest pain)” in Chinese medicine, mainly due to blood stasis, phlegm, yin and cold, qi stagnation and other factors paralyze the heart caused by acupuncture points for the treatment of coronary heart disease, Neiguan point, the extreme spring point, the Shaohai point, the Divine Gate and other acupoints.
Neiguan acupoint belongs to the hand syncopal pericardium meridian, located in the forearm anterior region, the wrist palm side distal transverse line on the 2 inch, between the palmaris longitudinal tendon and the radial wrist flexor tendon, with the tranquillizing the heart and tranquilize the mind, calm the spasm and spasm, and gastric descending reversal (harmonize the gastric qi, so that upward reversal of qi descending) efficacy.
Extreme Spring Point belongs to the Hand Shao Yin Heart Meridian and is located in the axillary region, in the center of the armpit, where the axillary artery pulsates. It has the effect of broadening the chest and regulating qi, and energizing the meridians.
Shaohai Point belongs to the Shaoyin Heart Meridian of the Hand and is located in the anterior elbow area, transverse to the elbow stripe, at the anterior edge of the medial epicondyle of the humerus. It has the effect of clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, clearing heat and dispersing knots, and relaxing the tendons and activating the collaterals.
Shenmen acupoint, belonging to the heart meridian of the lower yin of the hand. It is located in the anterior wrist area, the ulnar end of the transverse stripe on the distal side of the palm of the wrist, and the radial edge of the ulnar flexor tendon. It has the efficacy of clearing the heart and draining heat, tranquilizing the mind and opening the orifices, cooling the blood and stopping bleeding.
In addition, Heart Yu Point, Jiequan Point, Lingdao Point, Tongli Point, Yin Qie Point and other points can also be used as common acupuncture points for treating coronary heart disease.
Note: Acupuncture for coronary heart disease can only be used as an adjunctive treatment, coronary heart disease should still be treated with regular use of antiplatelet aggregation, modulation, anticoagulation and other treatments, and should be regular cardiovascular outpatient clinic visits.