Blood stasis readily causes myocardial infarction, and phlegm-stasis readily causes cerebral infarction. Today I’ll teach you two tricks to both dispel phlegm and resolve stasis. Now that it’s winter, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are more likely to occur, and these two tricks are just in time.

Let’s first talk about why blood stasis easily leads to myocardial infarction. The heart governs the blood vessels; heart qi needs to propel the blood throughout the body. If heart qi is insufficient and cannot push the blood, the blood will flow slowly. Over time, it becomes stagnant.

If the heart becomes obstructed, a myocardial infarction may occur. Symptoms such as chest tightness, headache, shortness of breath, pallor, palpitations, and poor sleep may appear. At this point, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis is necessary, and Fufang Danshen Pian is a good helper.

Now about why phlegm-stasis easily leads to cerebral infarction. Phlegm is viscous and greasy, easily obstructs qi, and can travel with the blood causing various problems. If phlegm-dampness reaches the brain and blocks the cerebral collaterals, cerebral infarction may follow.

These patients often have copious phlegm they can’t expectorate, feel dizzy and light-headed, with imbalance when walking. For cerebral infarction caused by phlegm-dampness, treatment should resolve phlegm-dampness and unblock the meridians; Huatuo Zaizao Wan can be adjusted and used according to the situation.