Comments on: Any home or herbal remedies for high blood pressure 125/180?

By: The One Who Knows (Swamy)

The One Who Knows (Swamy) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:42:59 +0000

Is it 125/80 or is it 180/125? It cannot be the way you wrote.

If it is 180/125, it is too high to think of home remedies and you need treatment.

If it is 125/80, yes, it is normal and you don’t need treatment. Just remain stress free and exercise.
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I have good health related knowledge but am not a doc

By: Luvin3ninos

Luvin3ninos — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:59 +0000

125/80 is NOT considered ‘high.’

140/90 or higher is what is considered high.
Check this site:

http://www.diovan.com/info/answers/normal_blood_pressure.jsp?usertrack.filter_applied=true&NovaId=1178761730655669577

People like luddite should not speak against something that know absolutely NOTHING about.
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If you still feel it’s high, flax seed oil soft gels, flush free niacin(500mg), garlic soft gels and/or calcium with magnesium 500mg are all excellent for BP and cholesterol.
Flax seed and garlic are great for overall cardio vascular health.

By: luddite

luddite — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:07:59 +0000

Don't piss about with your health. That BP needs immediate attention by a doctor with conventional medicines. Don't risk your life trying this useless alternative rubbish.
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By: Jason Homan

Jason Homan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:31:59 +0000

Hi bolters high blood pressure 180/125, yes? If so that you need urgently take measures, High Blood Pressure can be reduced significantly and quickly through making minor adjustments to your lifestyle.

Have regular medical examination, especially if you are over 40, overweight, smoke, or lead an inactive lifestyle.

Start an exercise program. Obtain a medical advice prior to starting. The exercise program must be gradual, regular and aerobic in nature (walking/cycling). Start by walking 5 days per week, for 10-20 minutes.

Give up smoking (or at least cut down!). Giving up smoking has been proven to be the greatest single factor in improving your health fast.

Use high blood pressure diets.They are designed to decrease sodium, increase potassium, and lessen calories. This way you will maintain a reasonable weight. This diet consists of foods that are delicious and low in fat such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and lean proteins.
Jason Homan
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By: kasscabel

kasscabel — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:52:59 +0000

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By: Ginns

Ginns — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:23:59 +0000

this reading is normal but if u want to prevent hypertension avoid fats salt intake very minimal and i read apples also help in lowering high readings The apple must be eaten first thing in the morning
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By: Dr Frank

Dr Frank — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:09:59 +0000

I assume you mean 180/125. If this is one of a number of readings, or has come from a 24 hour monitor, it is quite high. If it is a one off, performed in a chemist or on a home machine, it is meaningless and simply needs repeated by your GP or practice nurse.

Three things lower BP

1) Being no more than your ideal weight
2)Taking regular vigorous exercise
3)Reducing your salt intake.

If your 180/125 is a valid reading these will NOT be sufficient to normalise your BP!

If your BP is at this level your stroke and heart attack risk will be elevated and you MUST take conventional therapy to reduce this risk. I am afraid no homeopathic,herbal or natural remedy will be of any real benefit. I am disappointed and concerned that so many of the answers given include the suggestions that homeopathic remedies will lower your blood pressure. There is overwhelming evidence that they do not. Such advise, if your blood pressure is truly at this level will put your health at VERY serious risk. I am also appalled that, I presume the homeopaths, have given thumbs down to the three answers suggesting conventional therapy, as they will undoubtedly to my answer. It really shows how many poorly educated, unscientific and dangerous answers do appear on Answers!
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GP for more years than I care to remember

By: Faith

Faith — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:52:59 +0000

There are some seemingly knowledgeable answers posted here but with your B/P, I don’t think it wise to self medicate.
You need immediate evaluation by a qualified physician to determine the cause and fast acting medications to bring your B/P under control first.
Especially if that is a consistent reading.
The top number is called the systolic reading. it is the measure of pressure within the walls of your arteries at the time your heart contracts forcing blood out of the heart and into the arteries.
The bottom number is called your diastolic reading. This is the measure of pressure within your arteries when your heart is refilling with blood and at rest.
Common sense will tell you a normal reading will have a higher systolic or top number and the diastolic number or lower number should be less than the systolic.
Soak that in for a minute and realize your reading indicates something is definitely not right and ominous.
If it is a reading done at home, recheck your equipment and pay close attention to your technique. Recheck your B/P and if you still get the same or similar reading, make an appointment asap in the morning.Tell them what your problem is.Better yet. Ask to speak to your physicians nurse or assistant and let them know so they can schedule you accordingly.If you have any symptoms such as a severe headache, chest pain, left arm pain or tingling, shortness of breath etc, call for an ambulance or have someone take you to the ER for evaluation.
If you feel fine otherwise,Continue with the physician evaluation and in the meanwhile, check your B/P about 3 or 4 times a day at regular intervals. Write down the time the reading was taken and the reading. Also palpate (feel) for the pulse in your wrist and time the beats per minute using a second hand on the clock. Write that down with the B/P. Take the readings with you when you go to the Dr. It is important to know if your B/P is spiking a reading like that or if it is a consistent reading. It also helps the Dr. evaluate your condition if he can know the rate of your pulse coincidental to your B/P reading.
A normal, healthy B/P in the average person is 120/80. But the top number can be as high as 140 before it is deemed "high" and the bottom number as high as 90.
The bottom number is considered the most important number to keep within those parameters. As you see, yours is double the highest reading deemed safe.
Your numbers also should have no more than a 40 point difference in relation to one another with the top number always being higher.
As you can see your bottom number or heart at rest is higher than when your heart exerts the maximum pressure at the point it contracts.
That is not a good thing and indicates the need for immediate evaluation for diagnosis and treatment.
Once the cause determined and treated and your B/P brought under control, then you could think about a homeopathic remedy to keep it under control with the approval of your physician.
Herbal treatment can be used safely if you know what you are doing but never underestimate them. They are not just harmless herbs that might help but have no side effects. Anything you take whether it be herbs or pharmecueticals that have an action and effect on your body can and do also produce side effects which can be serious if not fatal.
My sister nearly bled to death after having surgery because she was taking a large amount of herbal supplements, namely garlic, and failed to tell the surgeon or medical staff. Garlic has a thinning effect on the blood.
I am worried about you. Please take care of yourself and schedule an appointment asap. God’s peace be to you.
Faith.
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I’m a nurse and EMT.

By: Lady Lala

Lady Lala — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:15:59 +0000

I used to take these Homeopathic remedies for my High blood pressure and depression/stress Aurum Met 30C,Bryonia 30C and Natrium Mur 30C three times a day. Now my High Blood pressure is history. I was cured after using the above for about 6 months. The answer by Soul Doctor(Homeopath) seems like the best solution to your problem just choose the medicine which seems to have the most of the symptoms you go through.
Viva Homeopathy.
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Experience.

By: nettlewitch

nettlewitch — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:45:59 +0000

The first thing you need to know is why your blood pressure is high. Many herbs work wonderfully well for counteracting hypertension (despite what some of the other answers have indicated), but the appropriate herbs depend on the cause of the hypertension.

No matter what the cause, Hawthorn (berries, flowers or leaves) is a must. Hawthorn is called "the nurse of the aging heart" because it improves oxygen and nutrient supply to the heart, and thus keeps the heart muscle in better condition. It also strengthens the blood vessels. The main problem with hypertension is due to the stress the extra pressure puts on the blood vessels – bursting blood vessels in the brain is the main way hypertension kills! Hawthorn alone takes a few weeks to lower blood pressure, but its other benefits make it a must in a blood pressure mix. Hawthorn can be safely taken as a tea or in tablet/capsule form.

Doses of herbal medicines are not as critical as doses of pharmaceuticals because they have a large therapeutic window – this means that their effective level is much lower than their toxic level. Most herbs do not work by "controlling" levels, but rather work by supporting the body’s organs so that the body rights itself, so please don’t get too caught up in the correct dose. Even if your blood pressure is low, hawthorn is safe because it helps the body regulate blood pressure rather than controlling it.

The only times hawthorn is contraindicated is if you are taking warfarin or a pharmaceutical containing cardiac glycosides like lanoxin/digitalis/digoxin. (And then it should be taken under supervision – ie see a herbalist!)

If the hypertension is associated with stress, then "nervines" can help lower pressure relatively quickly. These include valerian, oats, passionflower.

To increase the dilation of blood vessels, herbs known as diaphoretics can help, including yarrow, linden, elder.

Magnesium helps muscles relax, including the smooth muscle of the blood vessels, and a magnesium supplement can lower blood pressure quite quickly. In Australia we have an over the counter magnesium supplement that also contains crampbark, which many of my clients have found really useful.

To get a really good herbal or nutritional formula, you should visit a herbalist.

Meditation is also a very good way of lowering blood pressure.

Exercise is important, but NOT isometric exercise (exercise where you strengthen the muscles by eg pushing against a wall, without actually moving your body), weights etc. The best exercises are walking and swimming, building up slowly over time so as to not put too much strain on the blood vessels.

Coenzyme Q10 (100mg a day) and a fat-free diet (vegetable oils are good, animal fat is not) help many people.

Reducing excess weight can reduce blood pressure significantly.

If you smoke, then quitting will make a huge difference, however, be sure to adopt stress relief methods that work for you as quitting smoking can be very stressful.

Vitamin E strengthens the heart and blood vessels BUT too much will cause the heart to pump too hard giving a transient rise in blood pressure, so although you should take vitamin E, start at very low doses, as low as 50-100IU a day for the first week, and gradually increase the dose by about 50-100IU a week until 1,000IU a day.

Herbal remedies are wonderful for chronic conditions, but to get the best herbal advice, see a herbalist. Great results occur when you can find a herbalist and a doctor who are prepared to work together.
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