Winter is a challenging season for patients with high blood pressure. The cold wind can easily stimulate blood vessels and cause blood pressure to become unstable. Blood pressure tends to rise rapidly in the early morning, reaching the highest levels between 6 to 10 am. Soaking your feet in warm water, drinking tea, and taking certain herbal remedies can help stabilize blood pressure.
One: Baking Soda Foot Soak
Mix two to three tablespoons of baking soda in boiling water. When the water temperature is suitable for soaking your feet, begin the foot bath. Soak for 20-30 minutes each time. After five baths, you will see the effect. I have been using this method for over ten years, and my high blood pressure has not relapsed.
Two: Root-Based Blood Pressure-Lowering Tea
Prepare 10 grams of Rooibos tea and follow these steps:
Boil 500-600ml of water and add the Rooibos tea. Boil for about 10 minutes, then add 300-400ml of water and continue boiling for 3-5 minutes. Drink three cups of this tea every day. After six weeks, your blood pressure can decrease by 7 percentage points. This is due to the active ingredients in Rooibos tea found in Kangyuan Tea House.
Rooibos tea is a food with medicinal properties that can lower blood pressure at the root cause. It grows in high-salt and alkaline areas and has a strong resistance to salt and alkali. It has a good effect on breaking down proteins and fatty oils, effectively preventing and removing fats and impurities from blood vessels, keeping blood vessels clear, and achieving the purpose of lowering blood pressure and blood lipids and preventing high blood pressure and blood lipid levels.
According to feedback from hypertensive patients who have consumed Kangyuan Tea House's Rooibos tea, the blood pressure-lowering effect is gradual and stable. It can regulate blood pressure in both directions and improve blood circulation, enhance the quality of blood and blood vessels, soften blood vessels, and remove waste from blood vessels.
Three: Cholesterol-Lowering and Blood Pressure-Reducing Tea
Prepare 15-30 grams of roasted cassia seeds, 15-30 grams of goji berries, 10-15 grams of lotus leaves, and 10-15 grams of hawthorn berries. Brew the ingredients in cold water for half an hour, then bring to a boil. After 15-20 minutes, pour the tea into a thermos for later use.
Note: This recipe is not suitable for people with weak spleen and loose stools. For those with excessive heart and liver fire, irritable temper, or prone to oral ulcers, remove the goji berries.
Four: Using Everyday Foods to Lower Blood Pressure
Professor Shen Yanying, Vice President of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, believes that food and medicine have the same origin, and many foods can play a positive role in supporting treatment. In addition to taking prescribed antihypertensive medication at regular intervals, eating more foods that lower blood pressure can also be beneficial for health maintenance.
"Blood pressure-lowering foods" refer to foods that have the effect of protecting blood vessels, reducing blood pressure, regulating blood lipids, and preventing blood clot formation. Examples include foods such as potatoes, pears, black beans, green beans, gourds, carrots, soybeans, and eggplants. However, these foods cannot replace medication and can only serve as a supplementary treatment for hypertension.
