Medicinal plants for hypertension

Healing herbs

Sometimes even doctors recommend using traditional medicine along with medicines. Hypertension is a chronic disease that cannot be completely cured, and herbs are a great way to keep your blood pressure normal.

With increased pressure, herbs are selected that lower the indicators, which act on the body according to different principles. They provide:

• antispasmodic action;
• sedation;
• diuretic action.

Herbs for hypertension are selected depending on the causes of high blood pressure and symptoms. In addition to the above main actions, medicinal plants also improve the blood circulation process, cleanse the body of toxins and other harmful substances, fill it with vitamins and microelements. With any disease, it is important to stimulate the body's defenses and establish metabolic processes.

Antihypertensive

How to treat hypertension with herbs? First you need to choose the right ones. It is better for the attending physician to do this. A strong hypotensive effect is exerted by mistletoe, sweet clover, adonis, dried cress, skullcap, hawthorn, mountain ash, valerian root. These herbs are usually prescribed when values ​​rise to 150/95 mm Hg. Art.

A moderate hypotensive effect is observed after taking medications from leuzea, oregano, sophora, calamus, plantain, viburnum, meadowsweet, calendula, hops, barberry.

Therefore, they are prescribed with minor increases.

These herbs for hypertension can be collected independently or purchased at the pharmacy, the main thing is to adhere to the correct proportions. Buying them, you can find out exactly which herbs lower blood pressure, as indicated on the packages. When self-picking, it is important to take into account several factors: the picking place, which should be away from the roadway, the picking time (during the flowering period). It is also important to properly dry and store the raw materials.

Vasodilator

At high pressure, the vasodilating action of herbs is necessary. This property is possessed by:

• calendula;
• immortelle;
• mint;
• dandelion;
• eyebright.

When asked whether mint raises or lowers blood pressure, the answer is unequivocal - it lowers it. It has a pronounced sedative effect. Therefore, it is included in almost all antihypertensive fees. But mixtures can have different effects.

There are herbs that relieve vasospasm and prevent its manifestation. This effect is exerted by periwinkle, anise, caraway seeds, dill seeds, fennel, and loosestrife.

One of the most common causes of hypertension is atherosclerotic vascular disease. As a result of this problem, the lumen narrows and blood pressure rises. To lower it, you need to take the appropriate herbs. In this case, plants that have an anti-sclerotic effect will be effective. These include barberry, dried cress, shepherd's purse, strawberries and string.

Sedatives

Collecting herbs for hypertension with a sedative effect is needed for people who are exposed to frequent stress, and at the same time their blood pressure is significantly increased. They help reduce the impact of psychological and stressful stress on the body. Herbs are capable of acting on a neurogenic factor.

These medicinal plants include:

• mint and lemon balm;
• valerian root;
• peony;
• skullcap;
• chamomile;
• calendula;
• Linden;
• elecampane.

Blood thinners

People prone to blood clots need herbs for hypertension, which thin the blood. These are raspberries, willow leaves, linden blossom, hawthorn, sweet clover, chestnut. Also, in this case, herbs are needed that can increase the body's resistance to oxygen deficiency. This can be done through the leaves of nettle, birch, currant, as well as hawthorn, calendula, tansy, sea buckthorn and mountain ash (fruit). All this will help restore the normal blood circulation process.

Diuretic

Plants with this property are very effective in arterial hypertension. But they can only be taken if hypertension is already a prolonged chronic process, since diuretics can be residually dangerous. They remove excess fluid and trace elements that the body needs. Herbs for the treatment of hypertension with a diuretic effect include bearberry, dill, St. John's wort, and sage.

It is very important that the doctor prescribes the diuretic herbs and sets the proportions. There are contraindications for taking these funds, which must be taken into account. But their effect is much milder than that of drugs.

Herbal preparations for hypertension always include plants that increase the general tone of the body. These are calamus, dandelion rhizomes, elecampane, peony, raspberry leaves, walnut leaves, parsnip root. When used systemically, these plants are able to remove fatigue, weakness, and increase human performance. For severe headaches, traditional medicine made from tansy, lemon balm, chamomile, primrose, calendula will be effective.

Recipes

It should also be noted plants that are used to improve heart function and lower blood pressure. They are especially needed for people who have concomitant heart disease. In this case, not only medicinal herbs will be effective, but also other plants.

Red hawthorn has a positive effect on irregular heart rhythms and other cardiac disorders. It is taken in the form of a liquid extract, tincture or decoction. The tincture can be purchased at the pharmacy, you need to take it 20-40 drops 3 times a day, and the broth should be drunk 200 ml 3 times a day.

An infusion of pomegranate peels is also an effective remedy for hypertension with heart disease. This broth is brewed according to the principle of tea, there are no restrictions on its intake.

Garlic is known as a plant against atherosclerotic plaques. From it, you can prepare a tincture for alcohol, you need to take it in 10-20 drops in a small amount of water, before meals.

In the case of hypertension in combination with heart disease, meadow clover has proven its effectiveness. It should be consumed in the form of a water infusion, 100 ml 3 times a day. The medicine is prepared only from its inflorescences.

Valerian is a well-known herb that is used as a sedative and to help normalize the heart. You can prepare an infusion from grated roots, which must be poured with boiling water or boiled over low heat. You need to take this broth for 1 tablespoon, 4 times a day. Do not exceed this dosage.

Herbal preparations

To reduce blood pressure, you can take a tincture of 5 herbs. These are peony, motherwort, valerian, eucalyptus and mint. All tinctures need to be taken in 100 ml, except for mint, it needs 25 ml, and mix them together. Next, you need to place 10 carnation inflorescences in this tincture and leave for 15 days in a dark glass container. During this time, you do not need to shake the vessel with the medicine. It should be taken 3 times a day, 1 dessert spoon before meals. The course of treatment with tincture is 1 month, after which you need to cancel the reception for 10 days.

Other herbal recipes:

• Calendula inflorescences (2 parts), periwinkle roots (2 parts) and mint (3 parts). For cooking, you need to take 35 g of raw materials and pour them 300 ml of hot water for 30 minutes. You need to take it 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.
• A decoction of the fruits of wild rose, mountain ash, hawthorn, they must be taken in equal parts. Steamed 150 g per 0.5 l of hot water. The resulting volume of liquid should be drunk per day, divided into parts.
• This collection includes yarrow (1 part), valerian (2 parts), dried milk (2 parts), lemon balm (2 parts). Mix everything and steam 40 g of raw materials in 200 ml of water, it should be infused for about 4 hours. You need to take the ready-made infusion 40 ml 3 times a day.

The collection of Karavaev is a special herbal collection for lowering pressure, which includes 24 plants. Each plant must be chopped and added in equal parts.

Herbs composition:

• inflorescences of calendula, immortelle, linden, chamomile;
• dandelion, valerian, angelica roots;
• foliage of mint, dandelion, nettle, plantain, eucalyptus, coltsfoot;
• pine and birch buds;
• oregano, St. John's wort, dried beetle, yarrow herb, motherwort, centaury, sage, thyme;
• buckthorn bark.

To prepare a decoction of these herbs, 10 teaspoons of raw materials and 1.2 liters of hot water are required. Keep on low heat for 2-3 minutes, then remove. Next, the broth is infused for 2-3 hours. Before drinking the broth, you need to warm it up or you can add hot water to it. It should be consumed half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is about 2.5 months, after which a break is made - about 1 month.

Contraindications

Herbs for hypertension have many advantages over medications, but their treatment also has its drawbacks. The latter include contraindications, which, despite the naturalness of this therapy, also exist. Not everyone can take traditional medicine, and it is important to pay attention to this.

Contraindications include:

• Allergic reaction. Medicinal herbs quite often cause allergies, this is an individual intolerance to a person.
• There is a conditional contraindication for a pregnant woman. It is forbidden to take funds with motherwort, shepherd's bag, sweet clover, dill seeds. As for all other herbs to lower blood pressure, you need to consult a doctor, only a specialist should prescribe any medications.
• Mint is not recommended for varicose veins and heartburn. The mint drink can hurt your stomach.
• Rowan (black) is prohibited to use for thrombophlebitis and ulcers in the digestive tract.
• With renal pathologies, it is forbidden to take knotweed.
• Mordovik herb is not recommended for people with a history of asthma, nephritis, and a tendency to seizures.

It should also be noted that some plants are toxic in high doses. For example, periwinkle. Therefore, the dosage of this component as part of a complex treatment should be set by a doctor and cannot be exceeded.

Valerian and sweet clover can affect other body systems (gastrointestinal tract). Its performance deteriorates if you take remedies with these herbs for a very long time. Therefore, treatment is usually prescribed in courses that do not exceed 3 months. In rare cases, this period can be 6 months.

Separately, there are contraindications for taking diuretic herbs. It is forbidden to use them for urolithiasis, prostate adenoma in men, as well as with a lack of potassium in the body.

Treatment of hypertension with herbs can be carried out, but it is necessary to be supervised by a specialist. Such therapy is indicated only in the early stages, then traditional medicine can only be an additional method to taking medications.