4 herbs to help treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a cardiovascular disease that can cause serious complications. Many factors cause high blood pressure such as genetics, stress, diet and a sedentary lifestyle...
Hypertensive patients who have been diagnosed and treated by a doctor must take medication as prescribed by the doctor. In addition, patients also need to have a reasonable work schedule, exercise, rest, and eat healthily to control blood pressure well.
Along with the above mentioned actions, people with high blood pressure can use some herbs (should consult a doctor) in the form of decoctions, drink instead of tea to help reduce blood pressure.
1. Cassia seed helps treat high blood pressure
Cassia tora L., scientific name: Cassia tora L.; seeds are often used as medicine under the name Cassia seed.
According to ancient documents, cassia seed has a salty taste, neutral properties, and enters the liver and kidney meridians; has the effect of clearing the liver, benefiting the kidneys, eliminating wind, brightening the eyes, laxative, and relieving constipation; is often used to treat some eye diseases, headaches, constipation, etc.
According to modern medical research, cassia seed contains active ingredients that help lower blood cholesterol, prevent the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, fight high blood pressure, and help relax and fight bacteria.
Can be used alone or in combination with other herbs such as Achyranthes bidentata, Sophora japonica, Chrysanthemum... to support the treatment of high blood fat and high blood pressure.
Prescription:12g roasted cassia seed, 6g sophora flower. Steep with boiling water in a sealed container, drink as tea.
2. Ganoderma
Ganoderma lucidum, scientific name: Ganoderma lucidum. In the 16th century, Li Shizhen believed that Ganoderma lucidum was a "good herb, eating a lot can make the body lighter without aging, living as long as an immortal".
In modern medicine, the biological effects of Ganoderma have been scientifically proven, especially on the cardiovascular system: Ganoderma has the effect of supporting the reduction of blood cholesterol, blood phospholipids, increasing myocardial contractility, and preventing atherosclerosis.
In addition, Ganoderma also has the effect of regulating and stabilizing blood pressure, preventing blood vessel spasms, and increasing coronary circulation.
In addition, Ganoderma also helps lower blood sugar, nourish the lungs, relieve asthma attacks, nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the spleen and stomach, stimulate digestion, and reduce fatigue.
Prescription:Usually used in the form of decoctions or infusions. Daily dose is 3-10g, can be used alone or combined with other ingredients such as Cassia seed, Achyranthes bidentata, Polygonum multiflorum... to increase the effect of lowering blood pressure and preventing dyslipidemia.
3. Achyranthes
Achyranthes, scientific name: Radix Achranthides; often used as medicine.
According to traditional medicine, Achyranthes bidentata has a sour and bitter taste, neutral properties, is non-toxic, and enters the liver and kidney meridians; used raw, it has the effect of breaking up blood and removing blood stasis. Used cooked (processed) it nourishes the liver and kidneys and strengthens tendons and bones.
Folk experience often uses Achyranthes to treat rheumatism, body aches, abdominal pain, and irregular menstruation. Dosage 4-16g/day.
According to modern medical research, Achyranthes bidentata has the effect of supporting blood lipid reduction; it can be used in the form of decoction or liquid extract of Achyranthes bidentata to drink daily.
In experimental animals, Achyranthes bidentata also has the effect of temporarily lowering blood pressure. It also has diuretic effects and reduces smooth muscle contractions.
Prescription:12g Achyranthes bidentata, 10g Hibiscus flower, 12g Chrysanthemum flower. Boil and drink one dose per day.
4. Horny Goat Weed
Scientific name Epimedium brevicorum, E. Koreapum, E.sagitatum.
In traditional medicine, epimedium has the effect of nourishing kidney yang, strengthening tendons and bones, eliminating rheumatism... suitable for impotence, spermatorrhea, weak tendons and soft bones, rheumatism, numbness, pain, numbness, cramped limbs, high blood pressure during age changes...
According to modern research, epimedium has a stimulating effect on males, promoting the production of semen, thus causing sexual arousal. The decoction also has the effect of lowering blood pressure and reducing cough, expectorant, supporting the treatment of asthma, enhancing the body's normal immune defense function, enhancing the phagocytic ability of white blood cells, promoting the metabolism of lymphocytes.
In addition, the biological effect of epimedium on the cardiovascular system is to dilate blood vessels, thereby increasing coronary flow and helping to reduce blood pressure. It is found that it can be used in the form of medicinal tea and for long-term use.
Prescription:Horny goat weed 12g, tangerine peel 10g, Achyranthes bidentata 12g. Boil and drink daily, effective in treating angina and high blood pressure.
