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The Experts Say -
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Approach |
Fluttering Heart -
TCM’s Perspective
Article contributed by:
Physician Lam Man Sze
Ma Kuang Healthcare
Group
Be it standing, seated
or lying down, if your
heart is experiencing
skipping beats, beating
too fast or harder than
usual, you are having
heart palpitation. This
condition is commonly
caused by:
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High stress |
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Anxiety disorder |
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Strenuous
exercise |
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Caffeine |
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Nicotine |
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Fever |
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Hormone changes
associated with
menstruation,
pregnancy or
menopause |
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Medications
which contain
stimulants, e.g.
some cold and
cough
medications. |
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Hyperthyroidism |
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Other heart
conditions, such
as an arrhythmia
(abnormal heart
rhythm), heart
defect or
previous heart
attack |
TCM’s Perspective
TCM believes that heart
palpitation is caused by
one or more of the
physiological
mechanisms:
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Deficiency in qi,
blood, yin or yang leads
to insufficient
nourishment to the
heart; or/and |
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Stagnation of
internally
developed rheum,
phlegm, heat or
blood coagulates
the heart’s
blood vessels. |
Adjust Your Lifestyle
Some ways to avoid
triggers include:
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Reduce stress or
anxiety though
practising
relaxation
techniques, e.g.
yoga, deep
breathing or
aromatherapy. |
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Avoid stimulants
which trigger
palpitations.
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Eat healthy.
Refrain from
consuming food
with high salt
or saturated fat
content, spicy,
raw or cold
food. |
When do You Seek
Emergency Medical
Attention?
Call 995 for ambulance
immediately if you are
experiencing heart
palpitations accompanied
by the following signs
and symptoms:
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Prolonged
crushing,
squeezing or
burning pain in
the center of
the chest |
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Pain radiating
from the chest
area to the
neck, arms,
shoulders or the
jaw |
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Giddiness |
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Shortness of
breath |
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Nausea |
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Cold sweat |
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Article contributed by:
Physician Lam Man Sze
Ma Kuang Healthcare
Group
Dated: October 2015
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Ma Kuang
Healthcare
Group is
one of the
leading
healthcare
groups in
holistic
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine (TCM)
products and
services in
Singapore.
Founded in
1999, Ma
Kuang has
expanded
rapidly from
its first
TCM clinic
in Middle
Road to
today’s
largest
chain of TCM
clinics in
Singapore. |
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