In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), heart disease may be caused by either deficiency or excess patterns. Treatment principles vary as every person has a different type of body constitution. In this article, we present the TCM principles of treating this malady. For treatment from the perspective of Western medicine, click here.
Excess Patterns
1. Heart & Blood Stagnation Syndrome
Symptoms include:
Treatment principles:
2. Phlegm Stagnation Syndrome
3. Yin Stagnation Syndrome
Symptoms include
Deficiency Patterns
1. Heart & Kidney Yin Deficiency Syndrome
2. Qi & Yin Deficiency Syndrome
3. Yang Deficiency Syndrome
This is an adaptation of an article, “Love Your Heart”, which first appeared in Issue 5 of Natura magazine
Whether you believe in the benefits of TCM or swear by Western science, there are several modalities to treat heart disease. Find out how Western