Dandelions are often seen on the roadside and are commonly eaten as wild vegetables. They are rich in nutrients and have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and resolving abscesses. Dandelion salad is also loved by many. So, can people with high blood pressure eat dandelions?
Can people with high blood pressure drink dandelion tea?
Yes, they can. Dandelions have a cool nature and a bitter taste. They have the effects of clearing heat, reducing swelling, promoting diuresis, and relieving stranguria. Drinking dandelion tea in moderate amounts will not cause discomfort. Dandelions can be used both as medicine and as food. They mainly contain protein, carotene, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients. However, dandelions are a cool food, and eating too much can cause diarrhea, so it is not advisable to eat them in excess.
Can dandelions lower blood pressure?
High blood pressure is related to genetic factors, lifestyle habits, and an unreasonable diet structure, including excessive intake of sodium, low-potassium diet, excessive alcohol consumption, and smoking. Obesity and diabetes also affect blood pressure.
Dandelions have a bitter and cool nature. They enter the liver and stomach meridians and have the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, protecting the liver, strengthening the stomach, and lowering blood pressure. They contain active ingredients such as dandelion sterols, choline, and inulin, which can lower blood pressure within a certain range. In general, patients with high blood pressure often have symptoms such as liver heat, red and swollen eyes, and pain. Taking dandelions can effectively improve these symptoms.
Can people with high blood pressure eat dandelions for a long time?
It is not recommended to consume dandelions for a long time.
Dandelions are mainly used in the treatment of various heat-toxic diseases and have a certain effect on lowering blood pressure. However, the blood pressure-lowering effect of dandelions is not significant and cannot completely replace drug treatment. It is recommended to take antihypertensive drugs under the guidance of a doctor.
Dandelions are medicinal herbs and have a cool nature. Long-term consumption can cause damage to the spleen and stomach, leading to symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea, and nausea.
How to eat dandelions to lower blood pressure?
Dandelion and Goutweed Infusion
Ingredients
10 grams of dandelion, 8 grams of goutweed.
Instructions
1. Wash the dandelion and goutweed and put them in a cup.
2. Pour boiling water and cover for 5 minutes.
Dandelion and Honeysuckle Tea
Ingredients
30 grams of dried dandelion, 9 grams of honeysuckle, 5 grams of fish mint.
Instructions
1. Wash the ingredients and simmer them with 2 bowls of water on low heat until reduced to 1 bowl.
2. Drink 1 bowl daily, and continue for 2 weeks as a course of treatment.
Who should not use dandelions to lower blood pressure?
1. People with yang deficiency and external cold, and those with weak spleen and stomach should not consume dandelions. Regular intake of dandelions may occasionally cause gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
2. Dandelions are a common allergen, so people who are allergic to dandelions should not consume them.
3. Dandelions are not suitable for those with weak constitution and yin-cold symptoms. Dandelions have a cool nature and have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and resolving abscesses. They are suitable for symptoms such as heat-toxic sores, swelling and pain, and intestinal abscesses and abdominal pain.
