Personal Care - Blood Pressure Support

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a growing concern with a large section of the society. Blood pressure can be defined as the pressure with which the blood is pumped into the heart through the arteries. Blood pressure is classified into two types:

• Systolic pressure: This pressure is achieved at the point of maximum contraction during the pumping out of blood. The average rate at this point is 120 beats per minute.
• Diastolic pressure: This is the pressure developed when the heart rests between the two consecutive heartbeats. The average rate is 80 beats per minute.

The normal pressure is often described as ’120 over 80' or 120/80.

Lot of research is going on to help produce medicines for the better blood pressure management. There are various categories of allopathic medicines, including ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, alpha blockers, beta blockers, diuretics, and so on. However, the strong chemicals present in some of these medicines have been linked to various side-effects. These concerns paved the way to the herbal alternatives. Organic cardiac support medicines utilize the ancient Asian knowledge to formulate effective products with minimum side-effects. Such supplements 80% to 100% herbal ingredients that blend naturally with the body functions. Additional benefits often include stress reduction, insomnia relief, muscular contortion prevention, etc.

Some of the popular herbs used in natural heart medications are:

• White Sandalwood - helps reduce heat and pressure from the heart, lungs, and skin
• Nutmeg - used as a stress reliever and also helps in digestion problems
• Garlic – similar blood thinning action as aspirin; may interfere with other allopathic medication
• Saxifrage - excellent remedy for temperature management, particularly that of gall bladder and liver
• Hawthorn – superior remedy for diastolic pressure; does not interact with any other form of drugs
• Fish oil – a powerful source of DHA and EPA, good for maintaining normal blood pressure
• Safflower - controls impurity in blood and prevents hemorrhages; repairs ruptured blood vessels and heals liver disorders

The above list is inclusive. Many more alternative herbal blends can do wonders for hypertension. However, just like allopathic line of treatment, natural remedies should also be taken under expert guidance only.