How to increase your heart rate at home quickly and effectively

Article publication date: 03/04/2017

Article last updated: 12/18/2018

From this article you will learn: what to do at home with a low heart rate. When to seek medical help, and when you can manage on your own. Simple but effective methods for increasing heart rate (HR) are detailed.

The normal heart rate for an adult is 60 to 90 beats per minute. A decrease in the frequency below 55-60 beats is considered a low pulse - bradycardia. Bradycardia can be both a normal human condition and a medical emergency.

It is possible and necessary to fight bradycardia at home, but only if the exact cause of its occurrence is known. Decreased heart rate is successfully treated.

What to do with a low heart rate

1. If the pulse is below 40, an ambulance should be called immediately. For pain behind the sternum, the patient must be given nitroglycerin under the tongue.
2. If your heart rate is between 40 and 55, you should seek medical attention routinely. Only a qualified doctor will accurately determine the cause of bradycardia and prescribe the treatment of the underlying disease. As a rule, treatment is carried out on an outpatient basis.
3. If the cause of the bradycardia is known and the heart rate is above 40, then home remedies can be used (if you know the cause of the problem).

Methods to quickly increase the pulse

This section describes methods to quickly increase your heart rate. They begin to work in a few minutes, and they are easy to apply at home.

Caffeine

Raising the pulse is most convenient with the help of drinks containing caffeine. Most caffeine is found in brewed coffee, in tea it is slightly less. To increase the pulse, you should use freshly brewed green tea. It is better to drink these drinks with sugar or honey.

A small amount of caffeine is also found in dark chocolate. Please note that the cocoa content must be at least 72%.

If a low heart rate is combined with high blood pressure, then it is more correct to opt for tea, because coffee can increase pressure even more.

Charger

Well raise the pulse at home physical activity. Older people are better off doing simple movements. Suitable exercises for the arms, head and neck, "bike", you can do a few squats. If you experience pain behind the sternum or exercise should be stopped.

Baths

A hot bath is a pleasant way to raise your pulse. For greater effect, it is good to add 20-30 drops of pine essential oil to the water.

The mustard bath also raises the pulse. Under the influence of mustard, the vessels expand, more blood flows to them. In order to circulate additional blood volume, the heart has to contract more frequently. To prepare a mustard bath, mix 100–200 g of mustard with a small amount of water, ensure that there are no lumps and add the mustard mixture to the water. It is not recommended to take such a bath for longer than 15 minutes.

You can also use a regular mustard plaster. It should be placed on the chest on the right side. Exposure time - no more than 3 minutes.

Self massage

You can also use self-massage techniques. In Eastern acupuncture, the Shao Chung point is used to increase the heart rate. It is located at the root of the little finger, but not in the middle, but a little closer to the ring finger.

Rotational movements should be performed with the index finger for 1-5 minutes. It is advisable not to tear off the finger from the point all the time of the procedure. The rotation speed is 2 revolutions per second.

When a low pulse appears, this technique can help: with the palm of your right hand, you need to grab the left hand at the level of the thumb and rhythmically squeeze and unclench it.

Slowly but surely: "long-term" methods

How to raise the pulse for a long time? Herbal treatments (phytotherapy) and regular physical activity can be used to reduce bradycardia attacks. Taking medicinal herbs does not give a quick effect, but their mild effect tones up the cardiovascular system and the heart rate gradually increases.

If bradycardia is combined with, then daily exercises would be the best option. It can be supplemented with swimming, badminton, table tennis, walking. Even a simple walk can be a great workout for the heart if you alternate fast walking with slow walking.

If bradycardia is caused by arrhythmia or other pathology of the heart, then a preliminary consultation with a cardiologist is required.

An excellent way to train the heart and blood vessels is hardening. At home, it is convenient to start with dousing the legs, and then switch to a contrast shower.

Phytotherapy

This method is used after establishing an accurate diagnosis. Treatment only with herbs can be used for neurosis, vegetative-vascular dystonia. In all other cases, it is combined with drug treatment. The same decoction or infusion should be taken for about 2 months. Then the plant must be changed. The following are effective remedies that will help increase the heart rate.

1. Infusion of yarrow. To prepare it, take 1 tablespoon of dry grass, pour one glass of water. Put in a water bath and boil for 15 minutes under a lid over low heat. Cool the infusion for 45 minutes, then strain. Drink a third cup 3 times a day before meals. Yarrow is contraindicated in patients with increased blood clotting.
2. The Tatar infusion is prepared in the same way, used according to the same scheme. This plant not only raises the pulse, but also increases blood pressure. Therefore, it is better to use Tatarnik for bradycardia with hypotension. With high blood pressure, it is contraindicated.
3. Tincture of pine shoots. Use only young shoots that appear in the spring on the tops of the branches. 100 g of pine shoots should be filled with 300 g of vodka. Infuse for 10 days in a bright place, avoiding direct sunlight. Take 10 drops mixed with a little water 30 minutes before meals 3 times a day.
4. Nettle tincture is good for a slight decrease in heart rate. Pour 20 g of young shoots with 300 ml of vodka and leave for 20 days in a dark place. Take 20 drops at night, slightly diluted with water.
5. Ginkgo biloba. This unique plant not only has a beneficial effect on the heart, but also restores memory and increases mental abilities. With bradycardia, it can be used as follows: brew 1 teaspoon of crushed leaves with a glass of boiling water. You can add sugar or honey. It is enough to drink this drink once a day.

Often you can find recommendations to use tinctures of adaptogen plants. These include lemongrass, ginseng, rosea rhodiola, Manchurian aralia. This recommendation is good only when bradycardia is combined with low blood pressure. Adaptogens increase the strength of heart contractions, thereby helping to raise blood pressure and eliminate weakness and dizziness. But they do not increase the pulse rate. Tinctures of these drugs should not be used with high blood pressure.

Folk remedies

Garlic, lemon and honey

Garlic is widely used in folk medicine. This is a powerful tool for strengthening the cardiovascular system. It normalizes vascular tone, strengthens capillaries, lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is used for hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis. It is also effective in bradycardia.

To prepare a medicinal mixture, take 5 lemons, 5 large heads of garlic, 0.5 liters of honey. Scald the lemons with boiling water, squeeze the juice out of them and mix it with chopped garlic and honey. Keep the container with the mixture in the refrigerator. Take 4 teaspoons half an hour before meals once a day. Keep each spoon in your mouth for at least a minute. The course of treatment is 1.5–2 months, after a break, the mixture can be continued. This remedy is contraindicated in gastric ulcer, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Nut Lemon Blend

The walnut-lemon mixture includes vitamin E and a host of trace elements. It is useful not only for bradycardia, but also has a beneficial effect on blood vessels, it is useful for brain function.

To prepare it, you need to take 4 lemons, 500 g of walnut kernels, a glass of sesame oil and honey. Lemons cut into several pieces and pour boiling water for 20 minutes. Then remove them from boiling water and grind together with the peel using a blender or meat grinder. The resulting mass must be mixed with chopped nuts, honey and sesame oil. Take the mixture 1 tablespoon 3 times a day half an hour before meals for 1 month. This remedy contains a lot of fat, therefore, in diseases of the liver and gallbladder, it must be taken with caution.