Herbs and plants for hypertension

Not only pills can help get rid of high blood pressure, but also all kinds of fees and herbs for hypertension.

The undoubted advantage of the use of such herbal preparations is that they have practically no contraindications and are not addictive.

Their regular use contributes to the normalization of pressure and strengthens the walls of blood vessels. This has a positive effect on the general well-being of a person.

Herbs for hypertension

To reduce pressure, as a rule, use herbs that have antispasmodic and soothing properties.

There are many plants that can normalize blood pressure. It should be remembered that you need to drink them in a course, a one-time consumption in this case does not bring the desired effect. It is not worth completely abandoning the drugs prescribed by the doctor: this can aggravate the course of the disease. You should correctly combine medications with folk remedies in order to effectively treat hypotension.

Plants and herbs that lower blood pressure

White locust is famous for its ability to quickly lower blood pressure. People suffering from such a problem are advised to take water infusions and decoctions of white acacia flowers. It has a diuretic effect, helps to reduce pressure within 1.5-2 hours after ingestion. You can also benefit from acacia honey: you need to consume 1 tbsp daily. spoon before meals. Honey calms the nervous system and improves bowel function.

Chokeberry or chokeberry is a real storehouse of vitamins. It not only contributes to the normalization of pressure, but also has a positive effect on the walls of blood vessels, thereby contributing to the prevention of heart attack and stroke. It is important to note that chokeberry has a number of contraindications.

It should not be used by people:

• having stomach problems;
• prone to thrombosis.

Useful properties of mountain ash are not lost after freezing. Freshly squeezed rowan juice can be mixed with honey for an enhanced effect, this will help bring blood pressure back to normal within a few weeks. Not only rowan berries are useful, you can prepare a decoction and infusion from its leaves. The undoubted advantage is that the treatment of chokeberry contributes to a rapid improvement in well-being.

Motherwort is effective at stage 1 of hypertension.

According to its medicinal properties, it is similar to valerian:

• has a calming effect;
• slows down the heart rate.

You can use ready-made pharmacy alcohol tincture or cook it yourself. In case of hypertension, it is also recommended to use freshly squeezed juice from motherwort. It can be clogged for the winter with alcohol without losing its healing properties. Motherwort is part of many herbal preparations.

Calendula is also used for hypertension and heart disease. Calendula flowers have long been known in folk medicine. They are part of some pharmacological preparations. Tinctures of calendula flowers are recommended to be used for a month, then take a break. During the break, the pressure should be within normal limits. The course can be repeated several times.

Mint raises or lowers blood pressure

Mint lowers blood pressure: just add one sprig to tea. It is important to note that mint is also used as part of fees that increase pressure.

Peppermint helps to reduce pressure slightly, but it has other useful properties:

• eliminates vasospasm;
• calms the nervous system;
• normalizes blood circulation.

It is worth remembering that mint can cause allergies, in which case you should stop taking it. Mint is a part of many collections that improve the taste of food.

Medicinal properties of small periwinkle

Periwinkle is widely used for the treatment of various diseases. It is used in both folk and traditional medicine. Its useful properties directly depend on the composition. More than 50 alkaloids are counted in the chemical analysis of the plant.

The therapeutic effect is observed in the treatment of:

• hypertension;
• tachycardia;
• cardiovascular diseases.

This plant also contains:

• anthocyanins;
• flavonoids;
• organic acids;
• mineral salts;
• various vitamins.

The rich composition of the plant has a therapeutic effect on the entire body. Periwinkle is included in many drugs that are effectively used to treat hypertension, increased intracranial pressure.

For treatment, only the aerial part of the plant is used, it should be cut off during the flowering period. The periwinkle should be dried in small bunches.

In hypertension, the grass is used as part of fees or separately. You can buy dried periwinkle at a pharmacy or make your own. The main thing to remember is that herbs for treatment should be collected in ecologically clean areas, away from industrial centers and roads.

It is important to remember: this plant is poisonous, you can drink decoctions from it only after consulting a doctor, without exceeding the allowable dosage.

Hawthorn for hypertension

Hawthorn is not in vain very popular. It is actively used as an additional tool in the treatment of arterial hypertension. Hawthorn fruits contain many trace elements, so it is useful not only for the treatment of hypertension, but also for prevention.

It consists of:

• tannins;
• acids;
• carotene;
• vitamins.

The therapeutic effect is observed in the treatment of hypertension in the early stages.

There are several dosage forms of preparations with hawthorn:

• tincture from the fruits of the plant;
• extract;
• medicinal fees, which include flowers and fruits of the plant.

You can prepare healing raw materials yourself, while it is important to remember that the flowers and leaves of the plant must be collected at the end of May, and the fruits - at the beginning of October.

In order to treat the disease, you can use alcohol tincture of hawthorn. It can be purchased at a pharmacy at an affordable price. You need to drink it 3 times a day for a month, the necessary dosage should be prescribed by a doctor who is familiar with the course of the disease and the patient's health. Self-medication in this case is unacceptable.

Herbal preparations for hypertension

Herbal medicine is gaining popularity these days. Fees from medicinal herbs can be taken at any stage of hypertension.

As you know, there are many useful herbs with hypotensive action, among them:

• cowberry;
• strawberry;
• birch leaves;
• valerian;
• dill;
• rose hip;
• knotweed;
• betony;
• Melissa.

All these herbs are combined with each other, they are able to enhance the action of each other. Therefore, choosing any collection for treatment, you should carefully study the indications and contraindications of all the medicinal herbs that make up its composition.

You can fight hypertension with the help of the following collection.

To prepare it, you need to take:

• 50 g of hawthorn fruit;
• 50 g motherwort grass;
• 50 g of cudweed;
• 50 g of white mistletoe herb.

It is difficult to prepare all the herbs with your own hands, it is much easier to purchase everything for collection in a pharmacy. All components of this collection must be carefully displaced. To prepare the infusion, you need to take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of the finished mixture and pour it with 200 ml of boiling water. Insist in a dark place for 10 hours. Drink 50 g of ready-made infusion 3-4 times a day after meals. Ready infusion should be stored in the refrigerator.

There is another no less popular herbal collection, which includes herbs that lower blood pressure and can treat heart disease.

For cooking you will need:

• 50 g dried motherwort;
• 30 g mistletoe white;
• 20 g of astragalus herb;
• 10 g of plantain leaves;
• 10 g of mordovnik fruits;
• 10 g of linden flowers;
• 20 g of lemon balm leaves;
• 10 g lingonberry leaves;
• 10 g of yarrow herb.

Displace these herbs in strict accordance with the proportions. Take 2 tbsp. spoons of the mixture and pour 250 g of boiling water over them, carefully move and pour into a thermos. Insist 6-8 hours, you can leave overnight. Then strain the mixture through cheesecloth. Divide the liquid into 4 doses, drink 1 hour before meals. Infusion during the day to store in the refrigerator. The use of such a composition contributes to a rapid decrease in pressure. If you are allergic to any component of this mixture, you should remove it from the composition. There is no need to replace anything, because this can lead to unexpected consequences.

Only a specialist, having studied the entire history of the course of the disease, will be able not only to prescribe medications, but also to select the necessary additional herbal treatment.