Cure Hypertension or High Blood Pressure with Ayurveda

 Now first of all what is Hypertension or HTN?? 

Hypertension occurs in pulmonary(lung) circulation as well as in systemic circulation. Blood pressure is lateral pressure of arterial wall due to cardiac output and total peripheral resistance.There is not fixed criteria of diagnosis of Hypertension..Arbitrarily, HTN considered when, Systolic BP is greater than 140mmHg, diastolic BP is greater than 90 mmHg.. Systolic Blood pressure is more dangerous as it tends to develop risk of cardiovascular complications..

There are mainly two types of HTN 1) primary 2) secondary..     B.P.= Cardiac output + Total peripheral resistance.Cardiac output is responsible for systolic BP and Total peripheral resistance is responsible for diastolic BP.90-95% pts having Primary HTN. Genetic predisposition along with environmental factors cause primary HTN..

Hypertension is one of the major causes of disability and death all over the world. Hypertension causes heart attacks, strokes, kidney failures and other disorder if it is neglected and remains untreated. In many cases, hypertension does not cause any symptoms until it causes complications such as heart attack and stroke and plays a role of silent killer in the body. So it is important to realize that you may have high blood pressure and only way to find it out that get your blood pressure checked at regular intervals.

Pressure exerted by blood against the walls of blood vessels ,the arteries and veins called blood pressure. Systolic pressure. ,left auricle contracts ,a jet of blood forced into the large auricles(120). Diastolic pressure , the ventricle contracts while blood flows into them from the auricle(80) ,Pulse pressure ,the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure. It is now well known established that uncontrolled high blood pressure significantly increase risk of coronary heart disease. several factors are responsible. Heredity, life style, addiction, smoking, alcohol consumption , obesity, high cholesterol, stress ,hormonal disturbance etc.

Blood pressure is high when arterial blood pressure is elevated above the normal ranges. The normal blood pressure reading is systolic 120 over diastolic 80.

Symptoms of Hypertension :- Pain experienced at the back of the head and neck on waking up, which soon disappears .Dizziness, Palpitations, Heart pain, Frequent urination, Nervous tension, Fatigue, Difficulty in Breathing.

Causes of Hypertension :-  Stress and hectic life-style. Vitiation of vata, Smoking and an excessive intake of intoxicants, Hardening of the arteries, Obesity Metabolic disorders, Excessive intake of common table salt, Overloading of fast foods.

Causes and Rx :-1) Sympathetic nervous system hyper activity:-  usually in younger person,between age of 25- 55 years, usually anxious patient.This is most important cause, western lifestyle is main culprit.

➡In this situation Medhya Rasayana along with meditation help a lot..

2) Obesity:-  1 Kg weight gain increases 2000 km cappilary in our body...So as person get obese ,there is lot of micro channels increase in our body, more channels give more load on pump(heart) and as results pumping capacity decrease that lead HTN..

➡ Weight reduction helps in controlling BP.

3) Alcohol , Smoking.:-

Irritate sympathetic nerve endings and cause HTN...

➡ Avoid alcohol, smoking..

3) increase intake of sodium or defects in get rid off extra Na..

➡ Mutra virechna drugs (diuretics ) help in  reducing BP..

4) Sedentary life style and lack of exercise:- decrease heart capacity...

➡ brisk walking improve heart function..

All these factors don't produce HTN alone, they produce HTN if person has genetic susceptibility..

Secondary causes must be ruled out in cases of HTN in pts  before 20 year age and after 60 year age ..

Secondary Hypertension is curable while primary is not 100%  curable.

Ayurvedic Medications : Herbs and Treatment For Hypertension

Sarpagandha : or centuries Rauwolfia serpentina has been used to treat hypertension. 'Rasagandha' is a product used for effective treatment of hypertension. Main Ingredients :- Sootshekhar, Jatamansi, Sarpagandha. Hence,Sarpagandha side effects – It is contra indicated in – Bronchial  asthma,  Duodenal ulcer,  Hyperacidity, Renal disorders.  Because it stimulates uterus, this herb should not be used during pregnancy. This medicine should be used strictly under medical supervision. It is not suitable to be used in cases of depression. It is not ideal to use this in children and after delivery. It is not ideal to take this medicine along with Digoxin, Levodopa. Special care is needed when it is administered along with other medicines for high BP. The combined effect may lower the BP to a great extent. Its sleep enhancing effect may further increase if taken by an alcoholic. Hence, precaution is needed.

Arjuna : Terminalia arjuna produced dose-dependent hypotension in anaesthetized dogs. Action of mechanism for this particular herb is that it acts like a beta-blocker and is a powerful antioxidant, liver protectant and contains cardio-protective, hypolipidemic, anti-angina and anti-atheroma properties. Read more about Arjuna 

Gokshura : Tribulus terrestris (gokshura) is a natural herb used for treating many diseases including hypertension. It has shown to be diuretic and an ACE inhibitor.

 Arjun kshirpak.will not show significant reduction in measured BP immidiately But will improve the tone of blood vessels and reduce incidences related to  HTN.

Dasmularishta + punarnavarishta + argogyavardhini will show gradual reduction in BP, cholesterol, heavy breathing on climbing stairs.

Every patient of BP have different causative factor for Hypertension so go for history about lifestyle and complains of patient. Some patient have habit to add salt over cooked food, Papad, Pickles, junk food, irregular diet and sleep habit. Stress, heart problems, Renal disease, Diabetes, constipation or indigestion rule out cause and treat. Piplimool powder 1 tbs boiled in milk and give it at bad time, Haritaki will help because Vatanulomani, Hridya give Erand bhrist Haritaki for laxative. 

The finest way to control it is the use of garlic (1 or clove of garlic thrice a day). Garlic ease the spam of arteries, slow the pulse and relieves the symptoms like dizziness, numbness, shortness of breath and formation of gas.

 

 Here, few of the ayurvedic as well as natural remedies for the disease is given.

1.Ajwain lowers pressure by reducing blood concentration of stress hormones that caused blood vessels to constrict. It is a good natural treatment.

2.Indian gooseberry (Amla) is effective to lower it. Amla and honey should be taken every morning as an herbal remedy.

3.Lemon contains Vitamin C that prevents capillary fragility.

4.Watermelon is a good safeguard against BP and helps in dilating the blood pressure.

5.Boiled potato is effective in reducing BP.Vegetables contain magnesium that eases from hypertension.Calcium and potassium helps to remove sodium thereby control the working of vascular system.Vitamin C is effective in controlling hypertension.

6.Olive oil in diet contains monounsaturated fat that lowers both systolic as well as diastolic pressure.In diet, the person should take 20% carbohydrate, 10 to 15 % protein and 60-65 .

 

Some light but very effective treatment in BP are as under : -

1-Uses of moringa leaves , boil 50 g leaves in half liter water, stain and drink twice in a day.2-Half tea spoon Taj powder ,boil in a glass of water, stain and mix one spoon honey and drink in morning in empty stomach 3- Garlic is a natural blood thinner. The sulphur compounds in garlic blocks the formation of cholesterol in liver, thus the blood pressure declines.4- Say no to smoking. 5- Reduce body weight 6-Stress management -anxiety, anger,distress, fear,irritability and frustration lead to increase in blood pressure.Do  aerobic walk and join laughing club.7- Regular use of Arjun powder or tablet helps in   high BP management. 8- Green tea consists two important enzymes ,Thiaflavin and Catechin helps in lowering blood pressures 9- Promote fiber in food.10-Only life style changes and Ayurved management is permanent solution. 

Hypertension can be impact of negative thinking .Those patients usually get detected hypertension accidentally.If they haven't started allopathic antihypertensive treatment,  and if we use jatamansi,  brahmi,  ananta like drugs, BP comes to normal.And if patients developes art of positive thinking,  hypertension doesn't happen again.In some patients if they get over stressed or worried , bp may go to 240/ 120 mm of hg , this stage also can be managed with ayurvedic drugs like sarpagandga , gokshur.Later when patients thought became calm no antihypertensive is required.

 Now at the end of this topic  Here I want to tell one thing  if you can understand ayurveda  with logic you can understand very well..Because all diseases  in ayurveda  and allopathy can matched perfectly but direct ref of modern terminology you could not found. Its a matter of understanding and perfect logical use.