Ischaemic heart disease means damages to heart muscle occur when heart muscle is deprived of a vital chemical usually the oxygen necessary to form energy. Most common cause is blockage of a coronary blood vessel which results in `myocardial infarction' which is the medical name for a heart attack. Pain of Angina pectoris is less severe.

Known heart patients should press following points twice a day, 2-3 minutes each, to protect the heart from further damage.

Point 1 : Inner (ulnar) end of the wrist crease. (little finger side).
Point 2 : 3 fingers' breadth above the midpoint of the wrist crease between the two tendons (cordlike structures)
Point 3 : On the breastbone, midway between the nipples.
Point 4 : Below nose distance between nose and upper lip
Point 5 : At the inner side of nail of little finger. (see diagram)

Note: Heart attack can occur anywhere at anytime. In such circumstances knowledge of acupressure can save the life.

Bite the base of the nail of the little finger so that it bleeds or remove 5-6 drops of blood by pricking Point-5. Any needle or sharp object can be used to prick.