In the last three articles we learned that blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. High blood pressure means raising pressure in your heart and staying high over time, damaging the body in many ways. Beside general approaches, supplements, and foods we can also control it with herbs.
1. Cayenne
Cayenne contains an active ingredient capsaicin. It has multiple functions including the ability to lower high blood pressure, cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease and strokes.
2. Bugleweed
Bugleweed can help alleviate heart palpitation.
3. Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba can help to support peripheral circulation, and aids small vessel circulation therefore reducing high blood pressure.
4. Tansy
Tansy is a herb for heart palpitation and also helps to regulating blood circulation. Tansy can be consumed as a tea.
5. Garlic
Garlic shines as a cardiovascular disease preventive. It contributes to the lowering of cholesterol levels and elevated blood pressure,.It also helps prevent blog clots in the arterial wall when taken with vitamin E.
6. Arjuna
Arjuna is an Ayurvedic herb for improving circulation to the heart and normalizing high blood pressure. It also helps to reverse soft tissue damage to internal organs and muscles.
7. Mistletoe
Mistletoe extract helps to relive heart strain, stimulate circulation and lower blood pressure. Do not eat mistletoe berries because it is poisonous.
There are many more herbs such as bilberry, wild yam, mother wort, alfalfa, etc. They also have
sources of nutrition that help to lower blood pressure, reducing cholesterol levels, increasing circulation of blood and preventing blood clots in the arterial walls therefore they also can assist in treating and preventing the risk of heart disease and stroke.
