Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Congestive Heart Failure - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Congestive Heart Failure - Basics

Congestive Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can no longer supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance.

Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Congestive Heart Failure.

Congestive Heart Failure - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of congestive heart failure generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of congestive heart failure:

• Heart Qi Deficiency
• Heart Yang Deficiency
• Lung Qi Deficiency
• Kidney Yang Deficiency
• Phlegm Stagnation
• Blood Stagnation

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