Posts Tagged ‘PVCs’

Having established that PVC is common in athletes due to enlarged heart & over stimulation on the sympathetic nervous system and adrenaline pathways I discussed some lifestyle changes in the prior post.

There is also a very effective Chinese Herbal medicine Shen Song Yang Xin

So if your potassium & electrolytes are OK this may be the next thing to try – I’m going to get some off ebay.

Research findings:

Compared with placebo or mexiletine, SSYX capsules have significant therapeutic efficacy in reducing PVCs numbers and alleviate PVCs-related symptoms

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21362312

Chinese Medicine Shensongyangxin Is Effective for Patients with Bradycardia: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Trial

https://www.researchgate.net/deref/http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1155%2F2014%2F605714

Shensong Yangxin capsule reduces atrial fibrillation susceptibility by inhibiting atrial fibrosis in rats with post-myocardial infarction heart failure

https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S182834

There is also a metastudy with 1896 patients

EFFECTS OF SHEN SONG YANG XIN CAPSULE FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2010.208967.331

Compared with the current anti-arrhythmic medicine, Shen Song Yang Xin Capsule is no worse than the current anti-arrhythmic medicine, lower in the rate of inducing cardiac arrhythmia, and there is no significant difference between Shen Song Yang Xin Capsule and the current anti-arrhythmic medicine in inducing of gastrointestinal adverse reaction. For the restrictions of the quality of the studies, the evaluation of anti-arrhythmic effects look forward to more high-quality RCT to further evaluation

https://heart.bmj.com/content/96/Suppl_3/A103.1

OK thats great a simple herbal thats backed up with solid medical research.

Keep in mind that you may want to get a proper medical cardiac evaluation depending upon your age and general health. PVCs are usually minor & quite normal but may also be a symptom of heart disease. Once you have done that – if there is no heart disease you can go onto a herbal regimen.

PVCs are an annoyance & discomfort. Its a bit like having a twitch or an itch – if you can get rid of it you will want to – right?

OK but Shensongyangxin is not the only Chinese Herbal that works – there are three others.

Fuyun

https://www.longdom.org/open-access/observation-study-of-antiarrhythmic-effect-of-fuyun-a-multiherb-prescription-for-ventricular-arrhythmias-in-isolated-rat-hearts-jpr-1000113.pdf

Wenxin Keli

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/380e/7a97c8bc31dc3abb73633914d4a1f17eb6ce.pdf

Zhigancao

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2014.12.008

TCM is complicated and of course the herbal treatments can be combined with acupuncture & meridian theory

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16159566

There is also the Vagus Nerve which is more often than not involved with this condition.

Using the Gall Bladder Divergent Channel to Calm an Irritated Vagus Nerve

https://medium.com/@jancovorstermyafibheart/10-ectopic-heartbeat-vagus-nerve-palpitations-tips-for-you-b8b2acd4dbbe

OK chat to your doctor, if you are over 40 get a cardiac checkup, treadmill, carotid, the works to make sure you are all good. If you are its most likely Vagus & adrenaline related so make the lifestyle changes, Take the herbals & see a TCM specialist.