Hypertension affects a large number of people in daily life and is known as one of the three highs along with hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. There are many things to pay attention to in daily life with hypertension, and there are also many methods to treat hypertension. Let me talk about how traditional Chinese medicine can lower blood pressure, the dangers of hypertension, and dietary taboos for hypertension.
Traditional Chinese Medicine for Lowering Blood Pressure
Prescription 1:
30g of Huangqin, 60g of Mudanpi, 9g of Danggui, 24g of Zhike, 24g of Sangbaipi, 24g of Danshen, 24g of Mulberry Oyster, 24g of Baishao, 24g of Taiwu Medicine, 12g of Duhuo, 10g of Magnet, 10g of Niuxi, 10g of Shouwu, and 12g of Shijue Ming.
Boil the above ingredients in 1500-2000ml of water, pour into a basin after 20 minutes, and soak your feet for about 20-30 minutes when it cools down.
Once every evening, 7 days as one course of treatment, for a total of 3 courses.
Prescription 2:
15g of Wuzhuyu, 15g of Juhua, and an appropriate amount of beeswax.
Grind the first two ingredients into a fine powder, add an appropriate amount of vinegar to make a paste, and apply it to the Yongquan acupoint on both feet before bedtime. Secure it with gauze and remove it the next morning. Once a day.
A course of treatment is 14 days, followed by a 7-day break and then another course of treatment. This prescription is suitable for hypertensive patients with hyperactivity of liver yang.
Prescription 3:
10g of Tianma, 30g of Baijiezi, 20g each of Danningxing, Cangzhu, and Chuanxiong, grind them into a fine powder, and store in a bottle.
Take 20g of the powder, mix it with ginger juice to make a paste, and apply it to the Zhongwan acupoint and bilateral Neiguan acupoint before bedtime. Secure it with adhesive tape and remove it the next morning.
Once a day, 2 weeks as one course of treatment, can be used continuously for 5-6 courses to consolidate the effect. This prescription has the effects of eliminating dampness, resolving phlegm, and extinguishing wind, suitable for hypertensive patients with phlegm-turbidity type.
Prescription 4:
10g of Wuzhuyu, 10g of Chuanxiong, 10g of Xinyi, and 5g of Bingpian, grind them into a fine powder.
Before using the medicine, clean the Shenque acupoint (navel), put 4-5g of the powder into the navel, and apply external dressing adhesive tape to fix it. Change the medicine every 3-4 days, and 30 days as one course of treatment.
Dangers of Hypertension
Coronary Heart Disease
Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for coronary heart disease. The risk of coronary heart disease in hypertensive patients is twice that of normal individuals.
