Medicinal treatment of high and low blood pressure with blood pressure herbs

Blood pressure herbs are considered to be most effective in treating high blood pressure (hypertension) or low blood pressure (hypotension).

Millions of people all over the world are being treated for high blood pressure. Every year many of these people die as a result of this condition.

Some occur from a blood clot that travels to the brain which is referred to as a stroke caused by high blood pressure.

There are those who have survived this ordeal but are unable to take care of themselves because the stroke caused them to be disabled.

High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as having blood pressure equal to or higher than 160 systolic (the top number) over 95 diastolic (the bottom number).

Between 140 and 159 systolic over 90 to 94 diastolic is also considered high or borderline, however below these numbers are considered to be normal.

There are natural ways to lower blood pressure which include exercise and diet but herbal medicine in the form of medicinal herbs, is perhaps the most potent natural cure for high blood pressure.

Be reminded that blood pressure does not remain the same at all times.  When a person is sleeping it decreases and when a person is walking, nervous or excited  it increases.  Therefore, it is important to keep checking your blood pressure.

Blood pressure herbs to lower hypertension

The blood pressure herbs to lower blood pressure are garlic, black cohosh, blue cohosh, hyssop, wild black cherry bark, valerian, vervain, sanicle, boneset, skullcap, goldenseal, Indian spikenard and myrrh.

Garlic tablets and garlic water will help to regulate blood pressure. It is written that dried watermelon seed made into a tea will bring down high blood pressure.

The avocado leaves medicinal herbs are also very effective medicinal benefits in lowering high blood pressure.

Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)

Most people's attention is centered on High blood Pressure, but low blood pressure is just as dangerous.

For many years, I troubled with low blood pressure, so I am talking from experience. Thank God, my blood pressure in now normal.

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood.

If it is lower than normal then it is called low blood pressure or hypotension. If it is higher than normal then it is called high blood pressure or hypertension.

Pressure below 110/70 mmHg is considered low. It makes you feel weak, tired, and dizzy.

If your blood pressure remains too low for extended periods, it can cause damage to the liver, heart, and other organs. It can even cause death.

Chinese herbal medicine for high blood pressure

Chinese healing herbs may also be included in blood pressure herbs because they are also very effective for both conditions. 

It is said in Chinese medicine that symptoms related to high blood pressure (hypertension) are mostly connected to a pattern that is referred to as Liver Heat or Yang Rising.  Some of these symptoms are pressure behind the eyes, headaches as well as dizziness.

Therefore to manage high blood pressure naturally, Chinese herbal medicine as well as acupuncture may be utilized.  In this Chinese herbal medicine, there are anti-hypertensive herbs or high blood pressure herbs that may be proven quite effective. 

There are also medicinal herbs that may be used to manage high cholesterol and at the same time boost the functions of cardiovascular conditions.

Acupuncture can bring about a very calming and relaxed effect which can be very helpful in hypertension and stressful conditions. 

These are commonly utilized in treating the patterns that related to hypertension (high blood pressure.) 

A primary medicinal herb that is used for patterns and symptoms for high blood pressure is gastrodia rhizome or Tian Ma, which may be seen as one of the high blood pressure herbs.

Scientific studies in China has discovered Tian Ma can be very useful to treat the symptoms of high blood pressure such as tinnitus, dizziness, headaches, numbness of limbs of the body as well as pain and aches behind the eyes. 

Tian Ma or gastrodia rhizome possesses calming and sedative effects and has been proven to be useful in the treatment of essential hypertension as well as renal hypertension.

Other blood pressure treatment

Other methods to help treat high blood pressure are:

• Steam the breadfruit blossom and drink the water. Also a tea of breadfruit leaves is very effective.

• Drink chocho juice.

• Put a spoonful of cream of tartar in some water and drink it.

• Drinking garlic water can help to reduce high blood pressure which is also referred to as hypertension.

Apple cider vinegar can be included in blood pressure herbs.  It is very good to treat low blood pressure. Also beetroot juice is most effective.

Precaution

Avoid using herbs such as St John's wort, echinacea and ginseng if you trouble with high blood pressure.

Remember at all times to contact your doctor if you think you are suffering from high or low blood pressure because these two conditions can be very fatal.

Also, tell your doctor about the blood pressure herbs that you are using for medicinal purposes.

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Updated March 18, 2020

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