I am not sure if it was heart pain. The whole day I was engaged with a lot of footwork and cooking when, suddenly, an excruciating pain triggered around my left shoulder and chest. The pain was unbearable, and I was at a standstill in the kitchen until the pain subsided. I was confused about whether these were heart pain symptoms.
Later I learned a great deal about heart pain. Some heart pain symptoms are tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and pain extending to the arm, shoulder, jaw, or back. Heart pain is one of the symptoms of high blood pressure. Once you have identified the cause of pain and your doctor has ruled out the potential heart problem, home remedies can be helpful. Let us see how to reduce heart pain.
Stop! Take rest
Leave whatever you are doing and grab lots of rest immediately.
Call whom you trust
Call out in a normal voice to the person who can help you reach medical aid. Let them know how you feel. First, confirm with a cardiac expert if the pain is cardiac or gastrointestinal. Reach out to appropriate help in either of the cases.
Medications and Diagnosis
If you are on medication, reach out to your physicians. Else go through diagnostic tests like Electrocardiogram (ECG), blood tests and chest rays. According to the state of your blood vessels supplying to the heart, a CT scan or Angiogram is recommended.
Meditation has science-based benefits on the heart
Meditation relieves stress. It improves cardiovascular functioning, including lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Take a stress-reduction break and meditate with Gurudev.
Come back to work, but gradually
Listen to your body and do as your doctor prescribes. Come back to your routine activities if you feel well.
Attend to the root cause
One of the causes of heart pain is stress. Attending to the root cause can make a difference in the results. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says, “Don't postpone your happiness until some perfect future date. Be happy now, and tomorrow will take care of itself.”
Impact of Sudarshan Kriya on stress and cardiac functions
Sudarshan Kriya (SK) reduces the stress hormone cortisol by 56% after just two weeks of practice.
SK reduces heart rate in just fifteen days of practice.
SK reduces blood pressure.
Testimonial
“I had around three years of not sleeping appropriately since I had to take care of my sick son. It kept me stressed. I had chest pain and suffered a rhythm heart disease. One night I prayed to Jesus for Mercy to help me because I felt so exhausted. Three days later, while watching television, I found out about the breathing courses. When I carried out the first breathing course, I experienced ecstasy and great liberation. Starting from the second Sudarshan Kriya, my chest pain vanished. I haven't fainted since then.”
- Flory Moreno, Costa Rica
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Based on inputs by Dr. Sharika Menon, Vaidya, Sri Sri Tattva
Written by: Pratibha Sharma
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FAQs
Mostly left arm pain is associated with a heart attack.
Query yourself, “Where is heart pain located?” If it is chest pain or heart pain. An excruciating pain with cough and deep breaths indicates the chest pain is lung-related. Pain moving toward the right side can’t be heart pain. Reflux of food particles with a sour taste means it is heart pain due to gas. Pain toward the left shoulder and chest might be heart-related.
To practice yogasanas, visit our blog - 20 yoga exercises for a healthy heart.
Arjuna is good for the heart and has been used for several centuries. It is available at Sri Sri Tattva. Everyone has a unique body constitution, so there will be different problems and requirements. Thus, get a complete ayurvedic check-up from a qualified nadi vaidya to get a customized treatment plan.
