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Thursday, June 25, 2009

How to Use Herbal Remedies to Conquer Hypertension

By Yolande Koy

A disease that everyone should be aware of is hypertension, otherwise more commonly called high blood pressure. Approximately a third of Americans are currently living under the specter of this disease. The incidence rate of this disease has exploded in recent times and shows no signs of slowing down. Hypertension brings with a rise in heartbeats, clogging of the arterial wall and blood volume increases.

No one is immune to this disease and it really does not distinguish whether you are young or old, male or female, your current health or what race you are. The widespread increase of this problem can be attributed to the modern inactive lifestyle, being deskbound most of the time, poor nutrition and stress.

However, there are ways for you to treat or at the minimum keep it under control. It would require you to have a balanced meals, frequent exercise and herbal remedies. The most well known and effective of these herbal remedies to control this disease would be the humble garlic. There is a unique herbal remedy, which is often recommended by herbalists, by making a mixture of garlic and raisins. This unique combination may be too bizarre of a combination for some, and may seem like jumping straight into the deep end for people that are trying herbal treatments for the first time.

Grapefruits would be easier option on the palette. Despite being a popular breakfast item, the benefits are little known to most. Vitamin P can be found in abundance in the fruit. This vitamin is known to reduce blood pressure. In addition to the grape you could eat a carrot, which also helpful to control high blood pressure.

The more exotic herbs beyond fruits and vegetables would include Garcinia, hawthorn berries and a superb herb for hypertension, Shepherd's Purse. The blood vessels are relaxed and cleansed with these herbs. Other than that, you could use a blend of sarpagandha, Siberian ginseng, motherwort, mistletoe and lime blossoms. To give an extra boost, you may add one teaspoon of honey to the infusion.

Honey in itself is useful in controlling hypertension. It also helps to strengthen the heart and blood vessels. You can mix it into a drink and take it every morning. Take a teaspoon of honey, a tablespoon of lemon juice and mix it with water. For the more daring, you can substitute the lemon juice with onion juice.

Having a balanced meal goes a long way in helping to deal with high blood pressure. Vegetables, especially tomatoes, spinach and leafy vegetables are great for dealing with high blood pressure. For in-between meal snacks, fruits offer a great alternative to regular junk food. Apples, oranges and bananas are easy to get at your local grocer. Beyond that, you could also start fasting once or twice a week. On the day you are fasting, instead of taking your normal meals, drink fruit juices.

Finally, stress is fairly common to everyone nowadays. It is however, important that you know how to cope and control the stress. There are many people that use yoga to help unwind after a hard day's work. Other than that, you could use the soothing smells of aromatherapy or a nice relaxing massage. - 17274

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