Myocardial infarction is a condition where the heart muscle undergoes ischemic necrosis, occurring when there is a sudden reduction or interruption of blood flow in the coronary arteries, based on pre-existing coronary artery disease, leading to severe and prolonged acute ischemia and necrosis of the affected heart muscle. Clinical manifestations of acute myocardial infarction include persistent severe pain behind the sternum, fever, increased white blood cell count and elevated serum markers of myocardial necrosis, and progressive changes in the electrocardiogram. It often leads to arrhythmias, shock, or heart failure and is considered a severe type of acute coronary syndrome. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, myocardial infarction falls under the category of "genuine heart pain." The disease is located in the heart, and its root cause is in the kidney.
Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis Type: Severe stabbing pain in the chest, chest oppression, worsening with movement, accompanied by shortness of breath and fatigue, sweating and palpitations, a swollen tongue with tooth marks on the edges; the tongue appears dark or has ecchymotic spots or petechiae, with a thin white coating, and the pulse is taut, thin, and weak.
Cold Congealing in the Heart Vessels Type: Pain in the chest that penetrates to the back, chest tightness and shortness of breath, restless palpitations, fatigue and lack of energy, feeling cold and cold limbs; the tongue is pale and dark, with a white and greasy coating, and the pulse is deep and weak, slow or irregular.
Yang Deficiency and Yang Collapse Type: Severe wrenching pain in the chest, a feeling of oppression or suffocation in the chest, rapid and restless breathing, panic, pale complexion, profuse sweating, restlessness or apathy, and in severe cases, unconsciousness, cold extremities; open mouth and closed eyes, pulse is rapid and weak or faint and on the verge of disappearance.
It is recommended to perform moxibustion once a day, targeting 2 to 3 acupoints each time, with each acupoint being treated for 30 to 40 minutes. Rotate the points treated, with a 10-day period constituting one course of treatment, and then rest for 2 to 3 days before continuing with the next course. (If time permits and there is a need, more acupoints can be treated with moxibustion. The specific duration should be adjusted according to one's own physical needs.)
1. Myocardial infarction is an emergency and critical condition in cardiovascular diseases, and it should be treated actively and effectively. The moxibustion therapy provided for this disease is only for auxiliary conditioning when emergency doctors are not available in time. 2. During an acute myocardial infarction attack, promptly take compound Danshen Dripping Pills, or Suzhou Xin Pill, or Shengxiang Baoxin Pill under the tongue to relieve pain. 3. Patients should reduce activity, try to rest in bed, receive low-flow oxygen, and maintain emotional stability and regular bowel movements.