What are the treatments for acute viral myocarditis

Acute viral myocarditis is relatively common in clinical practice, and the treatment of acute viral myocarditis is also a concern of many people. In addition to drug treatment, diet therapy is also very effective in treating acute viral myocarditis. Medicinal diet has a certain alleviating effect on the treatment of acute viral myocarditis.

1. Yinqiao Ergen Decoction:

[Ingredients] 20 g honeysuckle, 10 g cinnamon bark, 20 g isatis root. 20 g of Phragmites australis, 10 g of Scrophularia ningpoensis, and 6 g of Licorice root.

[Preparation method] Remove impurities from the above medicines, add water together and put them into a casserole to soak for a while, then boil them into juice, remove the residue and take the juice, then add appropriate amount of sugar.

[Effects] Clears away heat and detoxifies, cools blood and reduces fire, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. Used for patients with wind-heat syndrome in the acute phase of viral myocarditis.

[Dosage] Take 2 to 3 times a day. Take it for half a month.

2. Ganoderma Lucidum Hawthorn Paste:

[Ingredients] 100 g of Ganoderma lucidum, 200 g of Hawthorn, 100 g of Ophiopogon japonicus, and appropriate amount of honey.

[Preparation method] Wash the above-mentioned drugs and remove impurities. Soak in water, boil twice, remove the residue and take the juice, heat and concentrate, add appropriate amount of honey, heat to make a paste, cool and store.

[Effects] Tonifies Qi, nourishes Yin and promotes blood circulation. It is used for patients in the recovery period of viral myocarditis with symptoms of qi and yin deficiency and blood stasis blocking the collaterals.

[Dosage] 1 to 2 tablespoons each time, 3 to 4 times a day.

3. Six juice drink:

[Ingredients] About 50 g each of pear, water chestnut, lotus root, sugar cane, fresh reed root and fresh ophiopogon.

[Preparation method] Wash the above items, squeeze them into juice separately, and then mix them well.

[Effects] Clears away heat and promotes the production of body fluid, nourishes yin and moistens dryness, clears the heart and soothes the mind. Used for rheumatic fever in the acute phase of viral myocarditis.

[Dosage] Drink in moderation instead of beverages, and take it for more than half a month.

4. Ginseng, Astragalus and Lamb Soup:

[Ingredients] 3 g ginseng, 30 g astragalus, 12 g angelica, 9 g cassia twig, 250 g mutton.

[Preparation method] Wash the first 4 herbs first. Put them together into a gauze bag; then blanch the mutton, wash it, and cut it into strips and cubes. Add appropriate amount of water, put in the medicine bag, stew it with the mutton until it is cooked, then add seasoning, ginger and onion.

[Effects] Tonifies Qi and warms Yang. Promote blood circulation and nourish blood, restore pulse and consolidate deficiency. It is used for patients in the chronic stage of viral myocarditis with symptoms of weak Yang Qi and blood stasis blocking the collaterals.

[Dosage] Take with meals, eat meat and drink soup in moderation.