Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure, which is a manifestation of hypertension or neurocirculatory dystonia. This pathology also occurs as a symptom of damage to the kidneys or endocrine system, is often provoked by nervous stress and physical stress, and may be due to physical inactivity, alcohol abuse and poor nutrition. Quite often, this disorder also develops against the background of atherosclerosis of blood vessels.
How to cure hypertension?
The method of therapy depends on the stage of the violation of blood pressure and the etiology of the disease. If symptomatic hypertension occurs , herbal treatment can be the main method for correcting this pathology. It is advisable to use herbal medicine for neurocirculatory dystonia and an increase in pressure of 1-2 degrees, since at later stages of the disease and with its malignant course, herbs can only be an integral part of complex therapy.
Hypertension: Herbal Treatment
It is usually carried out with an uncomplicated course of the disease. It includes the use of various collections that contain plants with antihypertensive properties (magnolia, mistletoe, cinnamon, mountain ash, birch leaves, hawthorn, motherwort, valerian and lemon balm, oregano, plantain, knotweed and dill, horse sorrel, wild rose and many others).
Herbal hypertension should be treated regularly and systematically. Only in this case, the results will be positive, occasional use of infusions or decoctions of medicinal plants is ineffective.
When applying special fees, it should be remembered that their individual components have certain contraindications. So, fees that contain chokeberry or nettle leaves cannot be used for severe atherosclerosis or high hematocrit, as well as for increased risk of thrombosis. And, for example, in the presence of black nightshade, the dosage must be strictly observed, since this plant is poisonous.
When hypertension develops, herbal treatment should include herbal ingredients that affect not only the level of blood pressure, but also the underlying disease. So, with increasing pressure due to kidney damage, it is recommended to take fees, the action of which is also aimed at improving the functioning of these organs. When overweight, herbs that stimulate metabolic processes - yarrow, stigmas of corn, dandelion and chicory root , sage, are useful.
If concomitant constipation is detected in patients, rhubarb, joster and Alexandrian leaf should be added to the fees . With a tendency to diarrhea, you should avoid eating flax seeds, oregano, thyme, mountain ash or licorice.
If patients show stable hypertension, herbal treatment should be carried out in long courses. With the improvement of the condition and normalization of blood pressure, herbal medicine should be used at least twice a year for 2 months, which will prevent the exacerbation of the disease.
In addition, with hypertension, herbal treatment should be combined with general or foot baths with infusions of linden flowers, birch leaves, oregano, hop cones, thyme, and sage.
It must be remembered that when carrying out herbal medicine, the course of hypertension and the individual sensitivity of patients to the components of the fees should be taken into account.