Treating Hypertension Naturally
It seems like no matter how much damage we do to our bodies, life provides us with ways to deal with them. Around us, nature offers its natural remedies that we can take advantage of to help control our blood pressure. For many centuries, herbal remedies have been used to cure ailments. While we live in a world where information is widely available, most people still do not know about the power of nature.
There are some herbs that are beneficial for blood circulation support, reducing chest pains, and treating cardiovascular problems. So it’s important to know about herbs that can help you when you decide to look for them. With that in mind, knowing the names of these herbs is just as important as knowing what they do.
Hawthorn Berries (Crataegus Oxycantha Monogyna)
Hawthorn has been traditionally used to maintain normal blood pressure levels. This is done by dilating your coronary blood vessels. In order to see optimal results, consumption of up to four weeks may be needed.
Garlic
Garlic has been recognized as a herb that regulates blood pressure. Studies have shown that systolic pressure has been reduced by 20-30 mmHg and diastolic pressure by 10-20 mmHg.
Forskolin (Coleus Forskohlii)
This has also been used in Ayurvedic medicine for a long time. Forskolin is known to show antispasmodic and hypotensive effect. It helps relax your arterial vascular smooth muscle, resulting to lower blood pressure.
European Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Mistletoe has hypotensive and anti-cancer properties. It is known to possess cardiotonic, vasodilatory, hypotensive, antispasmodic, thymus stimulating, and tumor-inhibiting activity. The effectiveness of mistletoe has been successfully exposed in animal studies.
Olive Leaf (Olea Africana and Olea Europea)
As the name implies, the source of this extract is from an olive tree. The extract itself contains vasodilators which can help regulate blood pressure levels. For over 2 decades, studies have been conducted to prove the effectiveness of this extract. It’s been noted that blood pressure levels were reduced with no side effects.
Black Cumin Seeds (Nigella Sativa)
Cumin seeds have been used in folk medicine for ages. It has been used as a diuretic as well as a treatment for hypotension. Research has shown that the oil extracted from black cumin seeds can be useful in treating hypertension naturally.
Arjuna Bark (Terminalia Arjuna)
Arjuna is widely available in India. It’s referred to as an Ayurvedic medicine. Those which have cardiovascular issues or related disease can benefit without any known side effects.
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