Herbs to Lower Blood Pressure

Herbs to Lower Blood Pressure-   

Herbs are plants with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavouring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes or for fragrances, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from spices. 

  Some herbs plants are as follows :-

1- Parsley

2- Mint

3- Dill

4- Sage

5- Rosemary

6- Thyme

7- Coriander

8- Fennel

9- Chamomile

10- French Tarragon

11- Lavender

12- Catnip

13- Chives

14- St. John’s Wort    

Low blood pressure (hypotension), which can cause fainting or dizziness because the brain doesn’t receive enough blood.  Causes- It can have causes that aren’t due to underlying disease.Example include family history of low blood pressure or medication side effects.    High blood pressure can manage with medications such as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and calcium channel blockers. It also can reduce blood pressure levels,so you may want to consider adding these to your diet,too.

The 10 herbs which can help lower blood pressure are as follows:-  

Parsley- Parsley is the the herb plant which is high in nitrates that help dilate blood vessels, which improves blood flow and lowers high blood pressure. Research indicates that nitrate-rich foods like parsley can help maintain healthy blood pressure levels.     

Basil - Basil contains compounds, such as eugenol, that may help reduce blood pressure, according to animal studies.     

Celery seeds - In herbal medicine, celery seed is sometimes used as diuretic, which can help lower blood pressure. It also has a lower blood pressure. It also has a long history of use in certain systems of alternative medicine, such as Ayurveda, to treat conditions including cold and flu.   

  Bacopa Monnieri - Research suggests that Bacopa Monnieri may help keep blood pressure within a healthy range. In one animal study, Bacopa monnieri reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels.     

Chinese Cat’s Claw - Chinese Cat’s Claw contains several compounds, such as hirsutine and rhynchophylline. Animal studies have shown these may reduce blood pressure by acting as natural calcium channel blockers.   

  Garlic - Garlic supplements have shown promise in the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension, lowering blood pressure (BP) by about 10 mmHg systolic and 8 mmHg diastolic, similar to standard BP medication.   

  Cinnamon - Cinnamon is easily available spice can help in reducing systolic blood pressure.Eating cinnamon helped in reducing systolic blood pressure by 5.39mm.   

Cardamom - Cardamom may be helpful for people with high blood pressure.In one study,researchers gave 3grams of cardamom powder a day to 20 adults who were newly diagnosed with high blood pressure.After 12 weeks, blood pressure levels had significantly decreased to the normal range.    Ginger - Ginger appears to lower blood pressure by acting as a natural calcium channel blocker and dilating the blood vessels.   

Thyme -  Thyme herb help to reduce heart rate in rats with high blood pressure, and it was also able to lower their cholesterol. It also help lower your heart rate is to substitute it for salt in your foods.   

Ginger is versatile and a staple in alternative medicine.It also improve  heart health, including circulation, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. Ginger can also reduces blood pressure in several ways.