Danshen has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and stopping pain. It is a commonly used medicine in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coronary heart disease and hypertension. Some people claim that Danshen can prevent myocardial infarction, and many patients with coronary heart disease often buy Danshen for consumption. So, does Danshen really have the effect of preventing myocardial infarction?
Can Danshen prevent myocardial infarction?
Danshen cannot prevent myocardial infarction.
Myocardial infarction is a condition caused by thrombus formation and blockage of coronary artery branches due to atherosclerosis.
Danshen is a traditional Chinese medicine that promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It contains tanshinone, which helps dilate blood vessels, increase cardiovascular flow, reduce blood viscosity, and maintain vascular patency. Therefore, Danshen has a certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on coronary heart disease, but Danshen alone cannot prevent myocardial infarction.
Can myocardial infarction patients take Danshen?
Yes, they can.
Danshen has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which can help unblock blood vessels and collaterals, improve microcirculation in the body, and maintain vascular patency. It can to a certain extent prevent angina pectoris in coronary heart disease and has a certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on myocardial infarction. Therefore, myocardial infarction patients can take Danshen.
Methods of taking Danshen for myocardial infarction patients
Danshen powder
1. Grind Danshen into fine powder.
2. Take 5 grams of Danshen powder and put it in a tea cup.
3. Pour warm water and stir well.
4. Consume directly.
5. You can also add some honey for flavor.
6. Take 1-2 times a day.
Danshen and jujube congee
Ingredients: 100 grams of glutinous rice, 15 grams of Danshen, 10 grams of jujube, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar or honey.
Steps:
1. Place Danshen in a clay pot.
2. Boil it in water for about 30-40 minutes, filter the residue, and keep the juice.
3. Put washed glutinous rice and jujube into the medicinal juice, and add a small amount of water.
4. Continue to cook for about 30 minutes until the porridge is cooked.
5. Finally, you can add rock sugar or honey for flavor.
Precautions for taking Danshen for myocardial infarction patients
1. Pay attention to dosage
The usual dosage of Danshen is 10-15 grams. If used for health maintenance, it is best not to exceed 3 grams. Although Danshen does not have obvious toxic side effects, excessive consumption should be avoided because of its strong blood circulation and stasis removing effects, which may cause gastrointestinal bleeding.
2. Long-term use is not recommended
In general, long-term use of Danshen is not recommended. Once the condition improves, the medication should be stopped. Long-term use of Danshen can lower the blood potassium level, so if long-term use is necessary for disease treatment, it is recommended to consume high-potassium foods such as bananas, peanuts, and oranges during the medication period.
3. Not recommended to be used with anticoagulant drugs
Such as aspirin, warfarin, etc. Danshen has the effect of antiplatelet aggregation, and using it together with these anticoagulant drugs can enhance the therapeutic effect, which may cause local bleeding in the body.
4. Not to be used with Li Lu (Herba Verbenae)
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that "various ginsengs are incompatible with Lilu". The medicinal properties of Danshen are opposite to those of Lilu. The combination of the two may produce toxic side effects, which is harmful to the body.
How to prevent myocardial infarction
1. Carefully observe one's own condition
In most cases, there will be obvious precordial pain or tachycardia symptoms several days before myocardial infarction, and medication cannot provide significant relief. When these symptoms occur, it is important to seek medical attention immediately and receive medication intervention under the guidance of a doctor to prevent myocardial infarction.
2. Avoid excessive fatigue
Overwork is one of the factors that can trigger myocardial infarction. Patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease should try to avoid physical labor, such as carrying heavy loads or climbing stairs, as these activities can increase the burden on the heart, increase myocardial oxygen consumption, and cause myocardial ischemia, leading to acute myocardial infarction.
3. Maintain a calm mood
Excessive excitement, tension, anger, and other emotional fluctuations can accelerate heart rate, cause myocardial ischemia and hypoxia, and trigger myocardial infarction. Therefore, it is important to maintain a relatively calm mood to prevent myocardial infarction.
4. Avoid overeating and binge eating
Overeating and binge eating are also factors that can trigger myocardial infarction. After consuming large amounts of high-fat and high-calorie foods, the blood lipid levels in the body increase, blood viscosity increases, and thrombus formation is more likely, leading to myocardial infarction.
5. Maintain regular bowel movements
Constipation is also one of the causes of myocardial infarction. When straining during bowel movements, the pressure in the abdominal cavity suddenly increases, affecting blood supply to the myocardium, and triggering myocardial infarction. Therefore, it is important to maintain regular bowel movements to prevent myocardial infarction.
