Before using medicinal plants, consult with your doctor.
Nowadays more and more people pay attention to natural, primarily plant, products for the treatment of various diseases.
It is very reasonable, because, unlike synthetic pharmaceutical drugs, herbs do not have side effects, are much less likely to cause allergic reactions and other negative effects.
However, be aware that even tried and tested for centuries natural cures in the case of improper applications can lead to undesirable results.
Therefore, before use of medicinal plants, consult with your doctor and be extremely attentive to the observance of its recommendations.
It is noted that the use of plants as drugs in arterial hypertension leads to a significant and persistent lowering of blood pressure.
Composition in hypertensive fees usually include herbs that have sedative, antispasmodic and diuretic effect.
In the treatment of hypertension infusions and decoctions is recommended to take for a long time, while making every 2-3 month is small, about 5-10 days, and breaks.
Medicinal plants used in hypertension
Astragalus, shestistolpny.
Used aboveground part of plants — grass Astragalus. Infusion of herbs Astragalus is used in folk and scientific medicine. It is recommended as a means of calming the nervous system, improve coronary circulation, reducing arterial pressure.
Astragalus has a strong diuretic effect. It is used to treat hypertension, neurosis, angina, chronic cardiovascular insufficiency.
Method of use: 20 grams of Astragalus dry herb pour 200 ml of boiling water, to insist within hours, strain through cheesecloth and take 1 tbsp. spoon 4 times a day.
The periwinkle.
As a drug periwinkle is used since ancient times. In the middle ages this plant was attributed with miraculous powers and was considered a talisman, which is capable to protect from evil spirits.
Nowadays it is established that infusions and decoctions of periwinkle possess the ability to effectively reduce blood pressure.
It is used to treat hypertension, accompanied by severe headaches, nervousness, cardiac arrhythmias.
Method of application: 1 teaspoon of chopped grass Vinca pour 1 Cup of boiling water, place in a water bath, heat for 20 minutes, strain through cheesecloth and take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day.
Hawthorn.
As a medicinal raw material used the fruits and flowers of plants. Found that hawthorn helps reduce blood pressure, lower excitability of the Central nervous system, increased blood flow in the coronary vessels of the heart.
Preparations of hawthorn berries reduce the excitability of myocardium and increase of its efficiency.
In scientific medicine is used in early forms of arterial hypertension, shortness of breath, nervousness, arrhythmias, insomnia, and atherosclerosis. For the treatment of these diseases apply liquid extract and tincture of hawthorn. These drugs are distributed through pharmacies. In folk medicine used infusions and decoctions of the fruits and flowers of hawthorn.
Methods of application:
Infusion of hawthorn flowers: 1 tbsp. tablespoon of raw pour 1 Cup boiling water, cover and leave for 2 hours Strain and take 50 ml 3 times daily before meals.
A decoction of fruits of hawthorn: 1 tablespoon of raw pour a glass of boiling water, cover, place in a water bath and heat for 2 hours. Strain, take 3 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times daily before meals.
Red bilberry.
As a medicinal raw materials used leaves and ripe berries cranberries. In scientific medicine used decoctions and infusions of the leaves of bilberry in urolithiasis, gout, rheumatism and as a diuretic. Traditional medicine uses the juice of the berries cranberries with arterial hypertension.
Method of use: 1 tbsp. teaspoon dried crushed leaves of bilberry pour 1 Cup boiling water, heated from the moment of boiling for 5 minutes, to Insist 1 hour, strain, take 1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times daily before meals.
Rue.
As medicinal raw materials use the roots and aboveground part of the plant. Columbine drugs have the property to lower blood pressure, used in the early stages of hypertension, angina. In scientific medicine used tincture of the herb Rue.
Appointed on 40 drops 3 times a day, course of treatment — 3-4 weeks. Characteristically, the therapeutic effect from the use of tincture displayed on the fourth day of treatment and persists for some time after its abolition.
Valeriana officinalis.
As a medicinal raw material used the thin rhizomes and fibrous roots. Valerian has long been used as a medicine.
Preparations of Valerian have a calming effects on the nervous system, have anticonvulsant antispasmodic action. In science and medicine apply water infusion and alcohol tincture of roots and rhizomes of Valerian.
Appointed as a sedative in diseases of the cardiovascular system, spasms of the coronary vessels, palpitation, nervous excitement, insomnia, etc. Is effective for the treatment of neuroses, which is a prerequisite for the development of hypertension. Valerian is part of the korvalola, valokordin, the collection zdrenko, Zelenin drops, etc.
Remember that the action of Valerian preparations is very individual. Some people with regular use of their significant improvement, in others there is a complete intolerance of drugs this plant. Preparations of Valerian should not be used in large quantities and for a long time.
Prolonged use turns out to be a depressing effect on the digestive organs, headaches, nausea, in some cases, there are excited state and disorders of the heart.
Methods of application:
Valerian root infusion: 1 tbsp. tablespoon of raw pour a glass of cooled boiled water, cover and infuse for 12 hours, Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day before meals.
Alcohol tincture of Valerian root 1 part roots and rhizomes of Valerian pour 5 parts vodka or 70 % alcohol, insist week, strain and take 3-4 times a day 15-20 drops. Tincture should be stored in tightly-stoppered bottle in a dark place.
The rhizomes and roots of Valerian are part of many sedative fees.
Soothing collecting 1: Valerian (rhizomes with roots) — 1 part peppermint (leaves) — 2 parts, water trefoil (leaves) — 2 parts, hop (cones) — 1 part.
Mix all ingredients, 1-2 tbsp. spoon mixture pour 2 cups boiling water, infuse for half an hour, strain, take 1/2 Cup of morning and evening.
A soothing collection 2: Valerian (rhizomes with roots), peppermint (leaf), chamomile (flowers), cumin (seeds) fennel (seeds). Mix the components in equal proportions, pour 1 Cup boiling water 2-3 teaspoons of the mixture infuse for 15 minutes, strain, take 1/2 Cup of morning and evening.
Collection 3 sedative: Valerian (rhizomes with roots), motherwort (herb), cumin (seeds) fennel (seeds). Mix the components in equal proportions, pour 1 Cup boiling water 1 tablespoon of the mixture infuse for 15 minutes, strain, take 1/2 Cup 3 times a day.
Grenades.
As a medicinal raw material used the bark of trunk, branches, roots, flowers, seeds, pericarp.
In folk medicine, a decoction of pomegranate bark is used as a means of gradually lowering blood pressure. An infusion drunk instead of tea in unlimited quantities.
Honeysuckle blue.
As a medicinal raw materials used leaves and berries of honeysuckle. With regular use of berries it is noted lowering blood pressure, improving memory.
The substances contained in the berries of honeysuckle, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, have provided invaluable assistance in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension.
The berries have a pronounced diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and astringent.
When high blood pressure folk medicine recommends to brew fresh berries of honeysuckle instead of tea and drink in unlimited quantities.
Calendula officinalis.
As a medicinal raw material used the petals and also the flower baskets. Medicinal properties of calendula have been repeatedly tested clinically. It is proved that the alcoholic tincture, and aqueous extract of the flower heads of this plant have a calming effect on the nervous system, reduce blood pressure and reflex excitability, improve heart function and reduce heart rate.
Calendula preparations are widely used for the treatment of arterial hypertension of the 1st and 2nd stages, and a variety of diseases of the cardiovascular system, which are accompanied by shortness of breath, palpitations, edema.
Method of application: 2 teaspoons of raw pour 2 cups boiling water, infuse for 15 minutes, strain, take 1/2 Cup 3-4 times a day.
Kalina common.
Used as the plant material parts of plant — bark, flowers, berries. Kalina has a calming effect on the Central nervous system, has antispasmodic and anticonvulsant properties.
Viburnum berries have a beneficial effect on cardiac function, increasing myocardial contractility.
Application method: use a juicer to squeeze the juice from the berries, mix with sugar in proportion 1:2, take 2-3 tablespoons 3-4 times a day, diluting a small amount of water.
Preparation of infusion: 1 tbsp. spoon of dried berries of viburnum pour a glass of boiling water, to insist 2 hours, strain, take 2 tablespoons 3-4 times daily before meals.
Potatoes.
As a medicinal raw material used the tubers and the juice from them. Potato is widely used in scientific and folk medicine. Boiled tubers have a slight diuretic and laxative effect.
Eating baked “in uniform” potatoes helps lower blood pressure.
The red clover.
As a medicinal raw materials used leaves and flower heads.
In the raw material composition includes vitamin C, carotene, essential and fatty oils, glycosides isotretoin and tripolin.
Method of application: 1 tablespoon clover flowers pour 1 Cup boiling water, to insist within hours, strain, take 1/2 Cup 3 times a day before meal.
Onion.
Onion has anti-sclerotic and hypotensive action.
Modern scientific medicine has a number data indicating successful treatment of the drugs bulb onion sclerotic forms of hypertension, arteriosclerosis of the brain and other diseases.
When atherosclerosis useful to eat the onion or the juice of them. Patients suffering from arterial hypertension, it is recommended to eat every day for one bulb.
Motherwort.
As a medicinal raw material used the top of the stem with flowers and leaves. As a drug motherwort is used since ancient times.
Motherwort preparations have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system: lower blood pressure, reduce heart rate, thus increasing their power.
Motherwort has a strong hypotensive action, thus it is successfully used for the treatment of hypertension. It is proved that the effectiveness of drugs motherwort is 3-4 times higher than the efficiency of tincture of Valerian.
Method of application: 2 teaspoons of herb motherwort pour a glass of boiled cooled water, infuse for 8 hours, drain, take during the day, divided into several doses.
Aronia.
As a medicine uses the fruits of mountain ash. The plant has a pronounced anti-sclerotic and hypotensive action. Infusion of fruits of mountain ash prescribed for arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis as a hypotensive and a tonic. In addition to the fruit infusion, in folk medicine used the juice of the fruit of black chokeberry, which is used 2-3 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day for half an hour before meals.
With the medical purpose can be eaten and fresh fruit: 100 grams of fruit 3 times a day for half an hour before meals.
Preparation of infusion: 4 tablespoons of dried fruits of mountain ash put in a thermos, pour 2 cups boiling water, insist night. Take during the day, divided into three doses for 20-40 minutes before meals.
Oats sowing.
As a medicinal raw materials used grain, green stems and leaves, and straw. Preparations of oats are recommended for high blood pressure.
Method of application: cold water Rinse 500 g of oat pour 1 liter of water, bring to a boil, cool and strain. Make the broth 150-200 ml, adding honey to taste.
Beta vulgaris.
As a remedy apply the root vegetables and their juice. Beet juice has a pronounced hypotensive effect, so it is successfully used for high blood pressure. Folk medicine recommends to use for hypertension beet juice mixed 1:1 with honey.
Method of application:
Thoroughly wash and remove the skin, root, squeeze the juice with juicer or manually pre-root rubbed on a grater. Before use, mix the juice with equal quantity of honey. Take half a Cup 3-4 times daily before meals.
Black currants.
As a medicinal raw materials used berries and leaves. Folk medicine recommends drinking a decoction of dried currant fruit with hypertension.
Methods of application:
Broth: 1 tbsp. spoon of dried berries pour 1 Cup boiling water, infuse for 2 hours, strain, add honey to taste. Take half a Cup 3 times a day.
Berries with sugar: fresh berries to grind with sugar in proportion 1:2. To eat as a dessert.
Cottonweed marsh (marsh).
As a medicinal raw material used the flowers, stems, leaves of the plant. Cottonweed marsh since ancient times used as a therapeutic agent. Decoctions and infusions of this plant have a calming effect on the nervous system, lowers blood pressure, expand blood vessels, accelerate blood clotting, reduce heart rate. Because of these properties sushenitsu successfully used in scientific medicine for the treatment of early forms of hypertension. Along with taking a decoction of cudweed inside it is recommended to do foot bath of infusion of this herb, this method increases the effectiveness of treatment.
Methods of application:
A decoction for oral administration: 10 g of crushed ground plant parts pour 1 Cup boiling water, infuse for half an hour, strain, take 4 tbsp. spoons 3 times a day half an hour before meals.
Infusion for topical application: 150 g of raw pour 3 liters of boiling water, infuse for half an hour, drain, apply to the local baths.
Mulberry.
Used as medicinal plant parts — stem bark, roots and branches, fruit. In Chinese medicine, infusion of root bark of mulberry has long been used for the treatment of hypertension. A decoction of the bark of the trunk helps in various diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Method of application: 1 tablespoon of powdered bark of mulberry root pour 300 g of boiling water, place in a water bath and heat for 20 min. to the resulting broth Insist night, strain and drink throughout the day, divided into 3-4 reception.
The dill.
As a medicinal raw material used the flowers, stems, leaves. Infusions and decoctions of dill and have a pronounced diuretic effect, dilate blood vessels, strengthen heart function, reduce blood pressure. In scientific medicine for the treatment of hypertension successfully used an infusion of the herb dill in combination with bromide of sodium.
Method of application: 2 teaspoons of minced raw pour 2 cups boiling water, infuse for 10 minutes, strain, take half a Cup 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
In addition to infusion, hypertension, you can use the powder fennel fruit: 1 g of fruit (on the tip of a knife) take 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals, the powder washed down with water.
Chicory ordinary.
Used as medicinal raw material plant parts — flower baskets, stems, leaves. The infusion of this plant has a calming effect on the nervous system, reduce heart rate, normalize heart activity.
People suffering from hypertension, it is recommended to use the roots of chicory as a coffee substitute.
Method of preparation: 1 teaspoon of chicory roots pour 2 cups of boiling water, place in a water bath, heat for 20 minutes, to insist 2 hours, strain.
Ready broth can be slightly sweetened with sugar or honey. Take half a Cup 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
Garlic planting.
As a medicinal raw materials used leaves and bulbs of plants. Garlic is widely used in folk and scientific medicine. Numerous studies have shown that preparations of garlic have a therapeutic effect in various diseases.
Garlic has the ability to lower blood pressure, increase the strength of cardiac contractions, decrease heart rate and increase the amount of urine.
Garlic preparations have a pronounced anti-sclerotic effect. People suffering from high blood pressure, it is recommended that long-term use of garlic (2-3 cloves per day).
It is believed that garlic has beneficial effects on condition of vessels, improving their elasticity, and reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Method of application: 40 g garlic, pour 100 g of vodka or alcohol, seal and leave for weeks, shaking occasionally. For improvement of flavoring qualities to the resulting tincture add a tincture of mint. Take 10-20 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
The rose hips.
Parts of the plant are used as medicinal raw material, leaves, roots, flowers, fruits, seeds. Medicinal properties of rosehips have been known in Russia in the XVII century, the Rose has a tonic and tonic effect, prevents the development of atherosclerosis, reduces the fragility and permeability of capillaries. Hypertension recommended the use of treated raw rose hips for 10-15 berries per day. Dried and crushed fruits of this plant is useful in atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Method of application:
20 grams of rose hips to put in a thermos, pour 1/2 liter of boiling water, to insist night. Take 1/2 Cup half an hour before meals 2 times a day.
The common skullcap.
As a medicinal raw material used the flowers, stems, leaves. Skullcap reduces the excitability of the Central nervous system, has a pronounced hypotensive action. Aqueous extract of this plant is used for treatment of arterial hypertension stage 1-2.
Method of application:
Infusion: 1 teaspoon minced raw pour 1 Cup boiling water, to insist within hours, strain and take 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times daily before meals.
Tincture: the raw material Scutellaria ordinary pour alcohol or vodka in a ratio of 1:5, leave for 7-10 days, take 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day before meals.
Mcomie vyazolistny.
As a medicinal raw material used the bark of the tree. The crust of mcomie ulmaria (L.) part of chlorogenic and caffeic acids, gutta-percha, aukubin.
This is due to vasodilator, antispasmodic and hypotensive effect of the plant. Preparations of the bark of mcomie long term lower blood pressure, while enhancing cardiac function.
Method of preparation: 200 g of crushed bark of mcomie pour the vodka before getting 1 liter of tincture. Take 15-20 drops 2-3 times a day.
If you suffer from high blood pressure, type in your diet fresh berries of wild strawberry, black currant, cranberry and lingonberry. Eat fresh oranges and apples, dried prunes and walnuts. Often drink vegetable juice, replace the black green tea, prepare a salad of radish and horseradish, seasoning them with honey. Do not neglect the use of herbal remedies, because herbal medicine combined with medication makes the treatment more effective, allowing much lower doses of medication, and sometimes even to abandon them.
