Top 7 Natural Remedies for Hypertension

Introduction

High blood pressure also known as hypertension, is a medical condition in which the force of blood against the walls of our arteries in consistently greater than normal. This put extra strain on your heart and blood vessels and can lead to serious health complications if left untreated. A blood pressure reading of120/80 mmHg or less is considered normal, while a reading of 140/90 mmHg or more is considered hypertension. If your blood pressure is consistently above 130/80mmHg you may be diagnosed with prehypertension, which means you have an increased risk of development high blood pressure in the future.

Causes of Hypertension

• Consuming excessively salty foods
• Smoking and consume alcohol excessively
• Not doing any physical activity
• People who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and whose blood arteries are weak, blood pressure becomes high.
• Obesity
• Unbalanced lifestyle and diet
• Pregnant woman also gets BP during pregnancy. There is a problem of growth.

Symptoms of Hypertension

• Severe headache
• Fatigue and excessive stress
• Chest pain and feeling of heaviness
• Difficulty in understanding and speaking anything
• Legs suddenly become numb
• Patient of high blood pressure feels very weak
• Blurred vision
• Difficulty in breathing
• Nausea or vomiting
• Increased sweating
• Anxiety

How to prevent High blood pressure

• Exercise for 20-25 minutes every day
• Lose your weight
• Eat walnuts and almonds in every day
• Eat citrus fruits, pomegranate, guava, banana, lemon water, soup, coconut water, soya and flaxseed
• Drink plenty of water
• Consume skimmed milk
• Intake omega 3 in diet
• Eat more foods rich in magnesium, calcium and potassium in their diet
• Eat nutrients rich food green vegetables, pulses, soybean, onion, garlic
• Don’t consume canned foods
• Avoid alcohol and smoking
• Eat less salt
• Avoid chutney, pickle, sauce
• Avoid eat food that is high in fat

Home remedies for Hypertension

1. Garlic

Garlic is very helpful in controlling blood pressure. It balances the production of hydrogen sulfide in the body and controls nitric oxide. This can help the blood vessels to relax and expand. To controlled high blood pressure one or two cloves of garlic can be eaten daily.

2. Watermelon

Watermelon is beneficial in controlling high blood pressure

3. Lemon

In case increase blood pressure, squeeze half a lemon in a glass of water and drink it at an interval of 4 hours. This treats high blood pressure.

4. Coconut

You can also take measures to reduce BP with coconut. You should use coconut water 2-3 times throughout the day. This reduce high BP

5. Onion

It contain  large amount of quercetin, a flavonoid antioxidants anti-inflammatory that may help lower blood pressure and reduce risk of heart disease by fighting inflammation and lowering triglyceride and cholesterol levels.

6. Honey

The walls of blood vessels are relaxed with the daily consumption of honey water. The water should be lukewarm and mixed with 2 teaspoons of honey.

7. Fenugreek seeds

Take 1 tablespoon of fenugreek seeds and keep it in water to boil for about 2 minutes. Now filter the fenugreek and drink it when it’s lukewarm

Single herbs use in Hypertension                   

• Brhami
• Basil
• Cinnamon
• Arjuna
• Ashwagandha
• Jatamansi
• Triphala

Yoga for Hypertension

• Balasana
• Sukhasana
• Shavasana
• Bhujangasana

Ayurvedic managements for hypertension

Hypertension is a result of abnormal functioning of vyana and udana vaya, Ranjaka Pitta and Avalambaka kapha including loss of their functional integrity and coordination.

Panchakarma or detoxification treatments are a must in throwing away the unnecessary morbid Dosha’s and Mala’s. Panchakarma is very useful in the management of high blood pressure. Therapies such as Virechana, Basti and raktamokshan help eliminate toxins and restore balance to the body

Hypertension management according to Chandigarh Ayurveda Centre

Hypertension Care Kit

1. Brain Relaxant Churan

Brain relaxant churna is a herbal and purely ayurvedic formulation. It is 100% natural and pure. It is prepared from herbs that show calming effect on brain and gives you relaxation. It contains various herbs like Amla, Sonth, Pippali, Marich, Haldi, Bala, Suddha Gandhak, Lauh bhasma etc. that are Stress buster and provide you relief from anxiety. Herbs present in CAC Brain relaxant churna shows antioxidant, Neuroprotective, carminative and anti inflammatory properties

Recommended Dosage:  1 teaspoon twice a day with hot milk.

2. Stress care tablet

It is an amazing combination of natural herbs like Sarpgandha, Brahmi, Tagar, jatamansi. It helps to relieve stress conditions. They help to pacify the nervous system and also helps to increase the mental and physical performance. Maintain stress level,Provide strength to the nervous system, Good in neurological problems, Works in anxiety, loneliness, insomnia, sleep, Memory loss, and Palpitations. In Ayurveda when there is an imbalance of three energies i.e. vata, pitta and Kapha, it leads to disease. Vata has a sub dosha named prana doshas which regulates the sensory perception, brain, and mind. Tarpak Kapha subtype of kapha, governs cerebrospinal fluid, sadhak pitta subtype of pitta doshas governs emotions and their impact on the heart. So any vitiation of these doshas leads to stress.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

3. Blood Pressure Balance Tablet

Blood pressure balance kit is herbal and purely ayurvedic formulation. It basically balance all the three doshas of body and maintain blood pressure levels within normal limits. Improve the circulation of blood from heart and make the heart walls strong by providing them strength. It contains various herbs like  Rudraksh , Sarpagandha, Ashwagandha, Arjuna and Brahmi that all works on the power of heart pumping the blood to various organs. It act as antioxidant, anti hypertensive, antiinflammatory and immuno modulator.

Recommended Dosage: Take 2 tablet twice daily with normal water.