Herbal first aid kit! Check which herbs will help you with hypertension!

Hypertension affects many people. It is considered to start when the blood pressure monitor reads above 140/90. Left untreated, it can lead to serious illnesses. It damages the arteries, which leads to the deposition of cholesterol and other substances contributing to the formation of atherosclerosis. It can also lead to coronary artery disease, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure or lower limb ischemia.

That is why it is so important to treat high blood pressure as soon as possible to avoid these diseases. Pharmaceutical methods can be used for treatment. You can also reach for natural methods of treatment, especially when drugs from the pharmacy cause many side effects.

What to start with?

• Hawthorn – allows you to increase the strength of heart contractions, reduces their frequency, dilates coronary vessels, lowers blood pressure, seals and strengthens blood vessels, has a calming, antispasmodic and diuretic effect.
• Infusion: 2 tablespoons of flowers or fruits should be poured with 2 cups of boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes. Then strain the infusion. Drink half a glass 3 times a day.
• hawthorn honey: dry fruits or leaves with flowers should be ground into a fine powder. For each teaspoon of powder, give 1 tablespoon of honey and 10 drops of alcohol and mix. Take 3 teaspoon 1 times a day.
• mistletoe – many preparations, ready-made mixtures of herbs are based on mistletoe extract. It strongly lowers blood pressure thanks to the aminobutyric acid contained in it. For the effects to be noticeable, you need to wait even a few weeks.
• Mistletoe Macerate: 2 tablespoons of dried herb should be poured with a glass of boiled cold water and left for several hours. Then strain and drink 2-3 times a day. * The use of mistletoe should be consulted with a doctor.
• Rosemary – it is indicated in the prevention of hypertension, so it is worth introducing it to the diet when preparing meals. Rosemary infusions are recommended in coronary artery disease and other diseases of the heart and circulatory system.

You can also make your own infusion from a mixture of properly selected herbs. Below are some suggestions.

Father Klimuszko mixIt consists of 9 herbs: bladder wrack, mistletoe herb, hawthorn inflorescence, horsetail, rose fruit, valerian root, elderberry flower, rue leaf. We need 50 grams of these herbs, we mix them. To drink, take a tablespoon of the mixture and pour it with a glass of boiling water. Infuse for 3 hours under cover, strain and drink twice a day in small sips.

Grzegorz’s father’s mix. It consists of 8 herbs: motherwort herb, rue leaves, hawthorn inflorescence, chamomile baskets, wild strawberry leaves, couch grass rhizomes, lesser periwinkle herb. We need 50 grams of herbs and 100 grams of mistletoe. Mix the herbs, take one teaspoon for one cup of boiling water. The mixture should be brewed under cover for about 30 minutes. Then strain and drink after heating 3 times a day.