Herbs from high pressure: an overview of the top 5

From this article you will learn: what herbs that lower the pressure, you can use to quickly remove the attack and to treat chronic hypertension. How to prepare funds from these plants. Their additional useful effects and side effects. Contraindications.

Herbs are effective in the initial stage of hypertension, as well as from increased pressure, provoked by neuroses. It is advisable to use them if your BP is not higher than 160 mm by 90 mm Hg. Art. With the help of herbs, you can lower it by 10-15 mm Hg. Art. But most of them do not work immediately, but when applied by the course.

Before using any herbal remedies, consult a therapist and a cardiologist. Most often, for the treatment of hypertension, the herbs are used as one of the components of complex therapy.

Do not drink alcoholic and low alcohol drinks during high-pressure treatment.

List of herbs from pressure, which are popular, and which we will consider in this article( they are sorted in order of efficiency to reduce pressure):

1. Valerian

This is one of the most effective herbs from high pressure. The roots of this plant have a vasodilating effect - due to this they lower blood pressure, and also improve blood circulation, including in coronary and cerebral vessels, which helps in the prevention of heart attack and stroke.

Valerian contains substances that have a soothing effect on the central nervous system. Therefore, the tincture of this plant is effective in the onset of hypertension, which develops against the background of stress.

Recipes for the preparation of tincture

It can be made on alcohol or on water. Alcohol tincture has a stronger effect, so it is more suitable for single use. The water has a softer effect, and the absence of alcohol in it allows you to take it a long course.

The same principle( the difference between the effects of tinctures on water and alcohol) applies to infusions of other plants.

Preparation and reception of alcohol tincture	Water tincture
For the preparation of alcohol, take the root of the plant( dried and crushed) and 70% alcohol solution in the proportions of 1 g of root per 5 ml of alcohol. Insist 2 weeks. Dosage - 20 drops 3 times a day with a course application.30-40 drops - for single use.	For water tinctures, prepare the ingredients in a ratio of 1 g of vegetable raw materials to 25 ml of water. Cook on the water bath for half an hour. Then insist in a tightly closed container for 2 hours. Dosage - 1 tbsp.l.3 times a day.

Additional useful effects and side effects

Additional useful effects	Possible side effect of
Valerian dilates the vessels by relaxing the smooth muscles. This effect removes intestinal spasm	Delayed reaction
Helps with anxious neuroses and insomnia
Fatigue
Slightly slows heart rate	Drowsiness
With prolonged use - diarrhea

With individual intolerance of plant components, an allergic reaction is possible that manifests itself with a rash onskin and itching. If it occurs, stop taking the medication and consult a doctor.

Within a few hours after using the tincture, refrain from driving and other cases that require increased concentration and quick response.

Contraindications

Drug Interactions

Strengthens the action of such drugs:

• sedatives,
• sleeping pills,
• anxiolytics,
• antiarrhythmics,
• hypotensive,
• analgesics,
• antispasmodics.

If you are taking such medicines, drink valerian only by prescription.

2. Motherwort

The help of this herb from the pressure is justified by its vasodilating and soothing effects. According to clinical studies, alcoholic tincture of motherwort has a 2-fold stronger sedative effect than tincture of valerian. As for the strength of the vasodilator, it is the same.

Recipes for preparation

Tincture on alcohol	Tincture on water
Take a motherwort and 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1 g per 5 ml. Mix. Insist 30 days. Dosage - 30 drops 3 times a day for treatment with a course or 40 drops once.	Take a motherwort and boiling water in the proportion of 15 grams per glass. Insist 6-10 minutes. Dosage - 1 tbsp.l.3 times a day 1-2 months.

Additional and side effects

Useful properties	Side effects
Eliminates tachycardia	Nausea
Increases heartbeats	severity in
stomach Helps with angina	Since motherwort has a strong sedative action, do not drive immediately after receiving
Treats neuroses andinsomnia

Contraindications and interaction with medications

You can not take a motherwort with gastritis, peptic ulcer, pregnancy and thoracic waxrmlivanii.

Also, motherwort is not recommended to drink in childhood.

Strengthens the effect of the following medications:

3. Peony

From the high blood pressure, use the root of the deviant peony.

Peony is referred to poisonous plants, so clearly follow the dosage and do not use it without the care of a doctor.

The hypotensive effect is achieved due to sedative and spasmolytic actions.

Peony is prescribed only for hypertension, triggered by abnormal operation of the nervous system( VSD, NDC, neurosis).

Recipes

Preparation and reception of tincture on alcohol	Recipe and dosage of tincture on water
Take the ingredients at the rate of 1 g of plant roots per 5 ml of 70% alcohol. Mix and insist for 20 days. Every few days, shake. Dosage - 15 drops 2 times a day for no more than 2 weeks. Either 20 drops one time.	Take the ingredients in a ratio of 0.5 tsp.for a glass of boiling water. Insist an hour. Dosage - 20 ml 3 times a day for 3 weeks.

Useful properties

• Soothes, removes neuroses.
• Slows heart rate.
• Accelerates falling asleep, improves sleep quality.
• Positively affects the female reproductive system: restores the menstrual cycle for mild violations.
• Relieves spasms.
• Eliminates cramps.
• Increases the body's resistance to hypoxia, which helps in the prevention of heart attack and stroke.

Side effects, contraindications, drug interactions

Side effects of	Contraindications
Drowsiness	Pregnancy and lactation
Lethargy	Child age
Skin rash	Renal or( and) liver failure
Increased gastric acidity

Do not drive vehicles after taking the product.

Peony enhances the action:

4. Melissa

The leaves of the plant reduce the pressure due to sedative effect.

Have a mild vasodilating, antispasmodic and antiarrhythmic effect. Less effective than previous means.

Helps prevent hypertension caused by stress, neuroses, neurocirculatory dystonia, vegetative-vascular dystonia.

Recipes

You can make a tincture of alcohol or tea with leaves of the plant.

Tincture and its use	Recipe and use of tea
Take leaves with stems and alcohol in the proportion of 1 g per 4 ml. Mix. Insist 20-30 days. Dosage - 30 drops.	1 tsp. Melissa pour 1 cup of boiling water. Insist for 10-15 minutes. Dosage - 1-2 cups a day.

Melissa properties

• Produces anti-inflammatory effect.
• Helps with inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system and the gastrointestinal tract.
• Strengthens the immune system.
• Accelerates metabolism.
• It is used as one of the components of complex therapy of skin diseases.
• Eliminates those unpleasant symptoms that occur during menopause.
• Helps prevent toxemia.

When pregnancy is used only by prescription!

Side effects usually do not cause contraindications. Strengthens the effect of sedative, hypnotics, hypotensive and antiarrhythmic drugs.

With caution and only under the supervision of a doctor, it is used in pregnancy, lactation, kidney failure, exacerbation of stomach ulcers or intestines.

5. Alternation of

Alternate physicians recommend alternation to drug therapy for hypertension caused by kidney disease. This herb has a diuretic effect, so it eliminates swelling and helps reduce pressure.

Drink it only by the course, for single use it does not fit.

Apply this plant in the form of tea. For cooking, take 1 tsp.dried grass and 1 cup of boiling water. Brew for 10-15 minutes. Drink 1-2 glasses a day.

Additional useful properties, side effects, contraindications

Useful effects	Side effects
Has anti-allergic effect, therefore it is effective for diathesis in children.	Frequent urge to urinate
Useful for dermatitis, eczema( as an adjunct to drug therapy).	Sweating
Improves metabolism.	Less common - tachycardia
Accelerates the healing process for colds.
Relieves the symptoms of diseases of the genitourinary system.

Contraindications: pregnancy, individual intolerance of the sequence.