| As more people are educating themselves on | | | | like garlic. In trials carried out it was |
| how to look after their health, there has | | | | shown that those patients taking either fresh |
| been a growing popularity in the use of | | | | (raw) garlic or pure garlic oil showed a |
| supplements and alternative remedies and | | | | reduction in both systolic and diastolic |
| herbal preparations to both prevent and also | | | | blood pressure readings. |
| to relieve symptoms of conditions that they | | | | |
| may have. So, what are the best high blood | | | | Garlic also helps reduce the levels of |
| pressure herb preparations? | | | | cholesterol and other kinds of plaque |
| | | | building up in the blood vessels, and dilate |
| Many industrialised nations are facing an | | | | the arteries so the heart can more easily |
| epidemic. The adoption of a life that is | | | | push blood through them. |
| filled with "Westernized" convenience and | | | | |
| jobs that do not require the person to be | | | | Another herb, which seems to contain many of |
| active is leading to an increased number of | | | | the beneficial qualities of garlic, is |
| cases of people suffering with diabetes, | | | | hawthorn. This small shrub which is a member |
| heart disease and raised blood pressure. | | | | of the Rose family, was traditionally used to |
| | | | ward of evil spirits in medieval times by |
| Unfortunately, although the repercussions of | | | | hanging a branch over the entranceway into |
| high blood pressure are grave, many of those | | | | the house. |
| who suffer with the conditions are not aware | | | | |
| as there is usually no outward sign. This is | | | | A study that was conducted on people who |
| why it is often referred to as the silent | | | | suffered with type 2 diabetes found that |
| killer. | | | | after 16 weeks of taking the hawthorn extract |
| | | | that their blood pressure had dropped. It |
| For centuries Chinese and Indian healers have | | | | also showed that there where no adverse |
| been using herbs like garlic, basil, dill | | | | reactions with other drugs the participants |
| weed, ginger, marjoram and oregano to help | | | | where taking. |
| lower blood pressure, and there is growing | | | | |
| evidence that they can help a person regulate | | | | It is important to discuss any herbal or |
| their blood pressure, but are unlikely to | | | | alternative supplements that you are |
| relieve the condition completely. | | | | considering taking with your doctor. Many |
| | | | natural alternatives or complementary |
| Continue reading to discover natural methods | | | | preparations will not interact with |
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| These herbs contain high levels of | | | | For instance, Garlic is a natural blood |
| antioxidants, and so can be beneficial for | | | | thinner, so it may interact with other blood |
| the immune system, and also can act as a | | | | thinning medication and the doses may need to |
| relaxant. Many of them will also effect the | | | | be amended to get the same effect. |
| way in which a person's blood vessels expand | | | | |
| and contract allowing the flow of blood being | | | | This article has only touched on a couple of |
| pumped by the heart to be much freer and | | | | High Blood Pressure Herb Preparations that |
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| Some of the herbs are natural blood thinners | | | | |