Tachycardia: treatment, herbs, fruits
Tachycardia( from the Greek language tachýs - fast, kardía - heart) - a sudden increase in heart rate( HR), exceeding 90 beats per minute. If you put this diagnosis, do not rush to the drugstore for medicines. If you are prevented by tachycardia, treatment, herbs, fruits will help you!
In medicine, there are 2 types of tachycardia:
pathological - manifested as one of the symptoms of various heart diseases and is characterized by a sudden increase in heart rate at rest. Pathological tachycardia is very dangerous primarily because with increasing heart rate the ventricles of the heart do not have time to fill with blood. As a result, blood supply to the heart and all other organs is impaired, blood pressure is lowered, which, in turn, can lead to heart attack or ischemic disease.
natural is a perfectly normal phenomenon for a healthy person, resulting from physical exertion or emotional experiences.
The main symptoms of tachycardia include:
dizziness;
general weakness;
heart palpitations;
sensation of lack of air.
As a rule, manifested, these symptoms cause a feeling of fear, so at the first sign of tachycardia, you should try to pull yourself together and calm down.
There are many causes of tachycardia: it can be the body's reaction to physical and emotional activity, increased body temperature, lowering blood pressure or hemoglobin levels, developing infectious lesions or malignant tumors, and malfunctioning of the heart. In some cases, the symptoms of tachycardia may manifest as a reaction to taking alcohol, medication or smoking.
When treating cardiac arrhythmia , it is first necessary to determine its type and causes. As a rule, the diagnosis can be established already when measuring the patient's pulse, the reasons are determined by conducting various diagnostic methods, such as:
ECG
Vagus nerve irritation by pressure on the eyeballs
Holter monitoring
Electrophysiological examination
Based on the findings of the diagnosis, doctors-cardiologists select the most effective method of treatment: taking directed medicines, restoring the heart rhythm by radiofrequency ablation andWhether introduction of the artificial driver of a rhythm - the pacemaker.
There are cases when the use of radical therapies can be avoided, the treatment and herbs will help you, that's when proven natural remedies - infusions and decoctions of various medicinal plants become irreplaceable.
Herbs and fruits
Valerian officinalis has a calming effect, regulates the activity of the heart. The infusion of valerian drug has a positive effect on the functioning of the heart muscle and is one of the most effective means in the treatment of tachycardia, as its therapeutic effect develops slowly and evenly. Valerian infusion to prepare is very simple: you need to pour one tablespoon of valerian root with a glass of boiled water, let it brew and take 3-4 times daily.
Melissa drug helps reduce the number of heartbeats, has a sedative effect, normalizes blood pressure. As prevention of tachycardia attacks it is very useful to drink tea with melissa, for treatment the infusion will be more effective: pour the tablespoon of lemon balm leaves with boiling water, insist 12 hours. Take half a cup every day.
Hawthorn is very effective in diseases of the cardiovascular system and cardiac arrhythmia, in particular. Infusion of hawthorn has a calming effect on the nervous system, tones the heart muscle, regulates blood circulation. To prepare the infusion of hawthorn, it is necessary to pour 10 g of its berries with alcohol or vodka, insist for 10 days, take 10 diluted drops of water daily.
Rosehip is a whole storehouse of vitamins and nutrients that have a beneficial effect on the work of the whole organism. In particular, ascorbic acid, contained in hips, has an antisclerotic effect, prevents the deposition of cholesterol plaques on the walls of blood vessels. Method of preparation of broth: a tablespoon of berries pour two glasses of water and cook for 10 minutes, after the broth has cooled, add a spoonful of honey. Take the broth daily, three times, before eating.
Horsetail has many healing properties: cleansing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, but most importantly, it is the ability to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and reduce blood pressure. To prepare the infusion of horsetail, it is necessary to pour the ground grass with boiling water( 1 tsp to 400 ml of water), to insist 2-3 hours. Take a tablespoon, 5-6 times daily.
Calendula ( marigold) is characterized by pronounced hypotensive and cardiotonic effect, so the use of this plant is very useful for tachycardia. Preparation: 2 teaspoons of calendula inflorescences, filled with 2 cups of boiling water, to insist for an hour. Take 4 times a day for half a glass.
Gorishkor , due to the content of cardiac glycosides, has a triple effect on the cardiovascular system: lowering the excitability of the heart muscle, slowing heart rate, regulating the function of the cardiac contractility. Broth goritsveta should be taken before eating, 3 times a day, it is prepared as follows: 1 spoon of grass add to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes, then cool and drain.
Apples , say that this fruit is a unique remedy for the treatment of many diseases, including cardiac ones. Especially useful are green apples, which contain a lot of iron. Treatment and fruits can be available, not necessarily to run for expensive medicines.
In addition to healing infusions and decoctions in the fight against tachycardia, aerobic exercise will also be useful: rhythmoplastic gymnastics - swing exercises with a large amplitude( motions simulating mowing, exercises with a gymnastic stick, mace), swimming, skiing, jogging, boating andBiking.
But no matter how effective the people's ways to combat heart arrhythmia, it is better to prevent the disease than to struggle with it for a long time. Therefore, to prevent bouts of tachycardia, you should change the rhythm of life to a more calm and measured, to avoid stress and nervous shocks.
