Can acupuncture help treat regular heart palpitations?

A study published in the NCBI/NLM/NIH website regarding atrial fibrillation show positive results of the efficacy of acupuncture in treating this condition. The constant needling of a specific point in order to treat a condition is quite unusual in Chinese medicine. It may be an issue when studies demonstrate good results, and especially when inconclusive results arise. The kind of treatment acupuncturists perform are usually successful but procedures that they use will never be considered the “right way” when it comes to the standards of western scientific methodology (i.e. randomized double blind control trial, western gold standard of research).

That being said, the ancient Chinese doctors have dealt with palpitations for thousands of years, and they have constructed over the course of time syndromes that is quite understandable from the viewpoint of Chinese medicine. Even if a symptom is not yet assigned to a known type of pattern, the Chinese medicine practitioner/acupuncturist will first indicate that the symptom is an indication of internal disharmony, which implies that bringing back balance to the system is usually the aim of Chinese medicine in order to treat or reduce the palpitations. Acupuncture helps treat the underlying problem that gave rise to the palpitations while at the same time addressing the symptoms as well. This restores balance back in the body. You need to seek treatment only from a qualified and experienced acupuncturist or Chinese medical practitioner.

 

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