| High blood pressure or hypertension is
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| | herb for people with high blood pressure.
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| the condition when the blood flow in the
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| | 6. Rauwolfia (Rauwolfia serpentina)
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| arteries and veins is forced under a
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| | The effects of rauwolfia on the arteries
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| higher pressure than normal. This can
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| | and veins of the human system have been
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| happen due to the weakness of the heart
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| | investigated in detail, and immensely
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| or due to the buildup of cholesterol in
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| | positive results have been obtained.
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| the coronary arteries, which can reduce
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| | Rauwolfia has a treasure-trove of
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| their lumen. Today, most people in the
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| | alkaloids for easing the arteries,
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| world are suffering from hypertension,
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| | synchronizing the blood flow in them,
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| though it is not always fatal. Proper
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| | reducing palpitation and even removing
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| medication and a positive lifestyle can
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| | the cholesterol buildup in the arteries.
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| make people with higher blood pressures
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| | Hence, practitioners of all forms of
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| lead a long and happy life. However,
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| | medicine acknowledge the effects of
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| neglect can cause severe fatal problems
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| | rauwolfia. In Ayurveda especially, the
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| like myocardial infarctions (heart
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| | root of the rauwolfia is prescribed for
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| attacks).
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| | hypertension patients. The Ayurvedic name
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| High blood pressure is known as Rakta
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| | for rauwolfia is sarpagandha.
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| Gata vata in Ayurveda. It can be caused
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| | (2) Dietary Treatments for High Blood
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| due to vitiation of any of the three
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| | Pressure
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| doshas, though the contribution of the
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| | A strict dietary regimen is important to
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| vata dosha may be more, as it is
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| | seek early treatment from high blood
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| responsible for the circulation of blood.
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| | pressure. The following points must be
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| The following are the main precipitating
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| | obeyed:-
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| factors for people with different
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| | 1. Salt should be reduced or totally
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| doshas:-
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| | eliminated from the diet. Hot and spicy
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| 1. Vata type of Hypertension - This is
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| | foods should also be avoided.
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| caused by extreme emotions such as worry,
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| | 2. Instead of hydrogenated fats,
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| anxiety and stress.
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| | polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats
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| 2. Pitta type of Hypertension - This is
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| | must be used. These include oils of
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| caused by negative emotions such as
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| | sesame, olive, flaxseed, mustard and
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| hatred, jealousy and feeling for revenge.
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| | groundnut. Ghee and butter made from
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| 3. Kapha type of Hypertension - This is
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| | cow's milk are beneficial. Buffalo milk
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| caused by problems with the digestive
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| | should be avoided.
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| system.
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| | 3. Indigestion should be taken care of by
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| (1) Useful Herbs in the Treatment of High
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| | consuming a good amount of leafy
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| Blood Pressure
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| | vegetables containing fiber.
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| 1. Alfalfa (Medicago satina)
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| | 4. Bitter gourd and drumsticks are
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| Alfalfa contains several elements which
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| | advantageous vegetables for people
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| are needed in the softening of the hard
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| | suffering from high blood pressure.
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| arteries. This reduces the tension in the
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| | Colocasia must be avoided, but yellow
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| arteries and hence helps to treat
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| | pumpkin helps in reducing blood pressure.
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| hypertension.
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| | 5. Among fruits, bananas, oranges, guavas
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| 2. Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium)
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| | and apples are good. All kinds of dry
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| Bloodwort is a sweat-inducing herb. It
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| | fruits and nuts are good.
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| makes the blood flow towards the skin for
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| | 6. Sweets and chocolates must be avoided.
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| expelling the sweat. Due to this free
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| | 7. Red meats must be avoided. But white
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| movement of the blood, the high blood
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| | meats, especially fish are beneficial in
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| pressure is reduced. Bloodword contains
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| | lowering blood pressure.
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| an alkaloid which is effective in
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| | (3) Ayurvedic Concepts for High Blood
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| reducing high blood pressure.
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| | Pressure
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| 3. Garlic (Allium sativum)
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| | Sarpagandha is the drug of choice in high
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| Garlic is an antispasmodic agent. Hence
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| | blood pressure. Not only is this drug
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| it reduces the pressure in the arteries
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| | used in Ayurvedic medicine, but it is
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| caused due to the pumping action of the
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| | also used in allopathic medicine in the
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| heart during blood circulation. Garlic
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| | treatment of high blood pressure. In
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| creates a rhythm in the pumping of the
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| | addition, the following herbal
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| heart, which eases the pulse. Other high
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| | preparations are prescribed depending on
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| blood pressure problems such as
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| | the doshic cause of high blood
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| dizziness, shortness of breath and
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| | pressure:-a. For Vataja High Blood
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| indigestion are also taken care of by
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| | Pressure, jatamansi and brahmi are
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| garlic. Garlic is widely considered to be
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| | prescribed.b. For Pittaja High Blood
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| the best remedy for high blood pressure.
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| | Pressure, sarsarapilla and sandalwood are
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| 4. Jaundice Berry (Berberis vulgaris)
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| | prescribed.c. For Kaphaja High Blood
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| Jaundice berry is another very effective
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| | Pressure, calamus, arjuna, shilajit,
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| remedy in the treatment of high blood
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| | guggulu and berberis are prescribed.
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| pressure. It eases the tension in the
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| | (4) Home Remedies for High Blood
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| arteries by making them dilate. Thus the
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| | Pressurea. Have a spoonful of lemon juice
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| blood flow in them is facilitated.
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| | mixed with honey every morning.b. Oranges
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| 5. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
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| | are very helpful in high blood pressure.
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| Parsley is like a monitor of the blood
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| | Have a juice of two or three oranges
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| vessels. It regulates the flow of blood
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| | every day.c. Prepare a powdered mixture
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| in them and maintains easy circulation.
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| | of cumin seeds, fennel seeds and sugar.
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| It looks after the entire arterial
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| | Take one spoonful of this mixture in
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| system. Hence it is a very beneficial
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| | water every morning and evening.
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