Posted by Pande Pire on December 31, 2006 at 20:05:16:
In Reply to: Re: just had a baby and blood pressure is through the roof PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! posted by Stewart Pierson on June 25, 2003 at 10:09:04:
Herbs and food for high blood pressure:
* Garlic (Allium sativum)
* Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna),
* Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna)
* Gotu Kola (Hydrocotyle asiatica)
* Skullcap (Scutellaria)
* Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
* Valerian (Valeriana)
* Manjishta (Rubia tinctoria)
* Jatamamsi (Nardostachys jatamamsi)
* Shankapushpi (Clitoria ternatea)
* Burdock (Arctum lappa)
* Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
* Garlic Allium (sativum)
* Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycanthus)
* Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
* Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
* Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
* Kelp (Fucus visiculosis)
* Motherswort
* Gingko
* Mung bean soup
* Bananas
* Cayenne
American Ginseng - (tincture) Helps maintain healthy potassium levels
Ginseng - (tincture) lowers blood pressure, protects heart muscle
Bilberry - (tablets 240-260 mg every day) Helps keep arteries flexible, prevents hypertinsice damance to blood vessels in eye
Bitter Orange - (Tea, 1 cup 2 times daily) Lowers blood pressure while strengthening heartbeat.
Chanca Piedra - (tincture, take as directed on label) Lowers blood pressure and protects the kidneys, especially in salt-sensitive individuals
Coleus - (Forskolin Extract) Lowers blood pressure while strengthening heartbeat and lowering pulse rate
Corn Silk - (tea, 1 cup 2 times daily) Stimulates urination without increasing potassium excretion
Dong Quai (Angelica Sinensis capsules, 500-1000 mg daily) Prolongs rersting period between heartbeats and lowers blood pressure)
Hawthorn - (Tablets, take 100-250 mg 3 times daily) Lowers both blood pressure and cholesterol levels
Grape Seed Extract or Pine Bark Extract - (tablets, 200 mg daily) Helps protect against complications of uncontrolled high blood pressure, especially in people with Diabetes.
Reishi or Shiitake - (Fresh Mushrooms or Teas) Lowers Blood pressure and cholesterol
Scutellaria - (capsules 1000 - 2000mg daily) Dilates blood vessels and stimulates urination