I find it very interesting how nature provides things in our lives to improve it. It seems as if there's a flip side to everything. While there are many unhealthy things that we do to our bodies, each one of us is given the chance to do the opposite. In this case, we have access to natural remedies like never before. With the coming of the information age, we were given the tools and information to improve our healths. It's up to us to utilize what we know to make our lives better. So how do we know about natural treatments and which ones can benefit us?
Whether you'd like to take herbs to support blood pressure health, or maybe you'd like to maintain healthy blood circulation, there are herbs that can help you. However, in order to take advantage of them, you must learn about them first. Here are some of the most popular herbs used around the world for maintaining a healthy heart.
Hawthorn Berries (Crataegus Oxycantha Monogyna)
Hawthorn has been traditionally used to maintain normal blood pressure levels. This is done by dilating your coronary blood vessels. In order to see optimal results, consumption of up to four weeks may be needed.
Garlic
Garlic has been recognized as a blood pressure lowering herb. Studies have shown that systolic pressure has been reduced by 20-30 mmHg and diastolic pressure by 10-20 mmHg.
Forskolin (Coleus Forskohlii)
This has also been used in Ayurvedic medicine for a long time. Forskolin is known to show a hypotensive and antispasmodic effect. It helps relax your arterial vascular smooth muscle, which then regulates blood pressure levels.
European Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Mistletoe has anti-cancer and hypotensive properties. It is known to possess thymus stimulating, hypotensive, cardiotonic, vasodilatory, antispasmodic, and tumor-inhibiting activity. However, mistletoe's pharmacological effects have been successfully exposed in animal studies.
Olive Leaf (Olea Europea and Olea Africana)
As the name implies, the source of this extract is from an olive tree. The extract itself contains vasodilators which can help regulate blood pressure levels. For over 2 decades, studies have been conducted to prove the effectiveness of this extract. It's been noted that blood pressure levels were reduced with no side effects.
Black Cumin Seeds (Nigella Sativa)
Black cumin seeds have been used as a treatment for hypotension as well as a diuretic. Studies have also shown that the oil extracted from Nigella Sativa is effective at naturally treating hypertension as well. It has been used in folk medicine for many, many years.
Arjuna Bark (Terminalia Arjuna)
This herb can be found all over India. Those that follow Ayurvedic medicine have used the bark for well over 3 centuries. Studies have been conducted which show its effects on hypertension, coronary heart disease, and congestive heart failure. The great thing about Arjuna Bark is that studies have shown no side effects.
