Atrial fibrillation does not have any specific acupoints, but you can choose Shenmen, Zhongchong, Tianquan and other acupoints to relieve the discomfort through the doctor’s guidance.
Atrial fibrillation is a symptom of arrhythmia that occurs in the heart, and there are no specific acupoints for atrial fibrillation, but you can massage the acupoints to relieve the patient’s discomfort.
Shenmen acupoint has the function of tonifying the heart meridian energy and moistening the heart, Zhongchong acupoint has the function of regulating the heart rate, tonifying qi and activating blood circulation, refreshing the spirit and waking up the brain, and Tianquan acupoint has the function of relieving heart pain and distension, and dispersing heat and increasing dampness. Therefore, these three acupoints have a relieving effect on the symptoms of atrial fibrillation caused by cardiac pain, palpitation, chest tightness, etc. You can generally press the relevant acupoints according to the doctor’s instructions.
Generally, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to press the relevant acupoints for 2~3 minutes, during which you can operate at intervals of a few seconds to avoid skin discomfort.
When massaging the acupoints, it should be done under the guidance of a professional doctor.