Anger, anxiety, stress, tension, frustration and irritability leads to mal-adaptation of the endocrine system, which can result in chronic conditions. High BP leads to untimely death, if control and management is not taken at the appropriate time. The increasing number of such patients in the general public shows that we are neglecting nature and turning to unnatural modern lifestyle. Ayurvedic herbs and blood pressure remedy are well known since time immemorial. 

Here, few of the Ayurvedic as well as natural remedies for controlling Hypertension are mentioned:

  • Celery (Ajwain) lowers pressure by reducing blood concentration of stress hormones that caused blood vessels to constrict. It is a good natural treatment.
  • Indian gooseberry (Amla) is effective to lower it. Amla and honey should be taken every morning as an herbal remedy.
  • Lemon contains Vitamin C that prevents capillary fragility.
  • Watermelon is a good safeguard against BP and helps in dilating the blood pressure.
  • Boiled potato is effective in reducing BP.
  • Usually vegetables contain magnesium that eases from hypertension.
  • Calcium and potassium helps to remove sodium thereby control the working of vascular system, hence calcium and potassium rich fruits like potatoes, dried tomatoes, bananas, figs, peaches, beans apricots etc helps in controlling Hypertension.
  • Vitamin C is effective in controlling hypertension.
  • 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 vegetables.
  • Do exercise regularly to control your weight.
  • Herbs like aloe vera, katuka, gotu kola, calamus, valerian, skullcap, cayenne, myrrh, motherwort, hawthorn and jatamamsi should be given priority as these are known Ayurvedic solution for the disease.
  • The finest way to control it is the use of garlic (1 mg of garlic thrice a day), mustard and onion.
  • Crushed clove + Honey twice a week is recommended.
  • Ashwagandha preparations too used in case of hypertension.