Food - medicine for people with angina

Angina is a common cardiovascular disease in the elderly, people with high blood pressure, a history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes or due to nervous tension.

The direct cause of angina is due to the heart muscle's need for blood exceeding the amount of blood supplied from the coronary arteries and is often due to atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries.

Oriental medicine classifies this disease as heart pain. The causes are due to internal and external factors. Internal factors are mainly due to old age, weakened functions of the three organs heart, spleen and kidney, insufficient yin and yang qi and blood, causing blockage of the heart vessels and causing the disease. External factors are mainly due to sudden cold, overeating, strong emotional stimulation or overwork, causing blockage of the heart vessels and causing the disease.

The typical symptoms of the patient are sudden pain in the left chest - the area in front of the heart and behind the sternum; the pain often spreads to the neck, jaw, shoulder, left arm or back. The pain often appears suddenly, when having to exert oneself, being exposed to cold, eating too much, or being emotionally agitated. In addition to taking modern medicine, the patient should eat the following foods to support the treatment.

Green bean and cat root tea is good for people with angina.

1. Green bean and cat root sweet soup:50g green beans, 40g good glutinous rice, 12g tapioca starch, enough white sugar, 2 slices of fresh ginger. Cook green beans and glutinous rice into porridge until thoroughly cooked. Dissolve tapioca starch in cold water, then pour into the porridge pot, stir until cooked, add sugar and ginger. Scoop into a bowl, eat cold. Uses: clears the mind, nourishes the heart, replenishes the middle and benefits qi. Suitable for people with chest pain accompanied by shortness of breath, anxiety, restlessness and lack of sleep.

2. Pigeon porridge, red salvia, passion flower: 1 pigeon, 60g rice, 20g red sage, 20g passionflower, enough spices. Clean the pigeon's feathers and remove the internal organs. Boil red sage and passionflower to get the water and discard the residue. Add the medicinal water with rice and pigeon meat to make porridge, season with spices and herbs and eat hot. Uses: pigeon nourishes the essence and blood, increases vitality, red sage nourishes Qi and activates blood, improves blood circulation, prevents thrombosis. Passionflower nourishes the heart and calms the mind. The ingredients combined have the effect of promoting blood circulation, nourishing Qi and relieving pain, preventing spasms, nourishing the heart and calming the mind, relieving pain, and eliminating anxiety and panic.

3. Lean meat soup, mulberry leaves: 100g lean pork, 60 - 70g young mulberry leaves, enough spices. Wash and mince the lean meat, wash and chop the young mulberry leaves. Cook the two into soup, season and eat with rice. Uses: lean meat is rich in nutrients. Mulberry leaves are cool, nourish yin, nourish the heart, and moisten the lungs. Using this dish helps patients reduce stress, relieve pain, calm the nerves, and sleep well.

4. Balut stewed with mugwort: 5 balut eggs, 60g young mugwort leaves. Boil the balut eggs until cooked. Wash the mugwort leaves. Peel the eggs, add a little white wine, fish sauce and salt to the pot and simmer until cooked. Eat while still hot. Uses: balut eggs are nutritious for the body and cardiovascular system. Mugwort leaves are slightly warm, have the effect of activating blood circulation, preventing platelet aggregation, and clearing blood vessels. This dish is suitable for people with angina, coronary insufficiency, symptoms of shortness of breath, anxiety, fear, restlessness and difficulty sleeping.

According to SK & DS