what is ayurvedic explanation for heart palpitations

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I am wondering what the ayurvedic explanation is for long strings of

heart palpitations? It has to do with motion of the heart, so vata

dosha must be involved, and with heart itself, so pitta dosha would

seem to be aggravated. There is faintness and a weird feeling that

comes with these episodes and they may occur months from each other or

there may be a series of them a few minutes apart. The irregularity

would seem to be a vata problem too.

 

I have noticed that these seem to be a problem for the cardiologists,

too, because of the irregularity of them: such things almost never

happen in the doctor's office until a person is extremely ill. Since

digitalis is one of the treatments for atrial fibrillation, and it is

a herbal substance, is there an ayurvedic equivalent? I have read

about Arjuna herb and that it is for the heart, but is it for the

rhythm or overall toning and strengthening? The theory is what

interests me in this case at this time. I am going to see the

cardiologist in a week for the Western point of view--he is from

Madras, however. I feel reassured, because I think doctors from India

are the best in the world, in my experience.

Namaste,

Darla Wells