| High blood pressure is a well known disease that has | | | | 1. Low sodium and a low fat diet must be followed |
| affected millions. It is also known as hypertension. | | | | by those suffering from hypertension. |
| Know herbs and natural remedies beneficial in | | | | 2. Garlic is most commonly used in cooking and is |
| reducing blood pressure. High blood pressure or | | | | very helpful in improving the blood circulation by |
| hypertension is a well known disease that has | | | | lowering the blood cholesterol and triglycerides. |
| affected millions. The disease is often known as the | | | | Chewing few cloves of garlic in the morning can be |
| silent killer as the persons suffering from it mostly | | | | beneficial. |
| remain unaware of it unless they face some serious | | | | 3. The bark of Arjuna tree helps in reducing blood |
| consequences. The main culprit undoubtedly lies on | | | | pressure and heart rate. |
| the modern day life style and the unhealthy eating | | | | 4. Herbs like Sankhapushpi and Ashwagandha |
| habits. | | | | protects the cardio vascular system and strengthens |
| The blood flowing through our body exerts a certain | | | | the heart muscles. |
| amount of pressure on the blood vessels and heart. | | | | 5. The leaves, flowers and berries of Hawthorn |
| If this pressure increases and not controlled the heart | | | | combat mild hypertension. It improves the function of |
| has to work more and the arteries can weaken | | | | the heart and reduces the irregular heart beat. |
| leading to heart attacks, strokes which can be fatal in | | | | 6. Extract of parsley leaves if taken regularly can be |
| many cases. Initial symptoms of hypertension start | | | | helpful in lowering high blood pressure. The elements |
| with dizziness, severe headaches and sometimes a | | | | in the leaves help to maintain the capillaries, arteries in |
| feeling of nausea. Generally overweight and obese | | | | a healthy condition improving the blood circulation in |
| persons and those undergoing tremendous stress and | | | | the body. |
| tension fall a prey to this disease. Sometimes genetic | | | | 7. Taking juices of raw vegetables like carrots, |
| factors also count in inheriting hypertension. | | | | spinaches that are rich in vitamins helps in keeping the |
| Natural Cures for Hypertension | | | | blood pressure in control. Taking a glass of juice |
| It is always preferable to control the disease through | | | | separately or in combination in morning and evening |
| natural remedies without the intervention of drugs. | | | | gives best results. |
| Drugs not only invite side effects, but the intake of | | | | Much emphasis should be on the change in life style |
| drugs once started has to be continued throughout | | | | and diet along with the natural treatments to control |
| the life and one has to be totally dependent on them | | | | this disease. Only adopting the natural cures will be |
| to control high blood pressure. There are many | | | | not of great help if the basic diet and the life style |
| natural remedies one can opt for, few of which are | | | | remain faulty. |
| listed below: | | | | |