𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀:
❤️ High Blood pressure is more common in males than females
❤️ High Blood pressure is most common in non-Hispanic black adults
❤️ In 2019, over ½ a million deaths had hypertension as a primary or contributing cause
❤️ 1 In 4 adults with high Blood pressure have their condition under control
❤️ In many instances, hypertension is asymptomatic
❤️ Being overweight or obese increases your risk of developing high Blood pressure
❤️ If you are diabetic, you are twice as likely to have high Blood pressure
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻s𝗶𝗼𝗻:
❤️ In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is no ancient “disease” called hypertension
❤️ Two of the most common symptoms of hypertension are headaches and dizziness
❤️ Some contributing factors to high Blood pressure:
➳Stress: worry, anger, repressed emotions, resentment, etc
➳Old age: Kidney Jing declines w/age = can lead to Liver patterns & Phlegm
➳Diet choices: excessive sweets, processed foods, dairy, cold & raw foods, alcohol = damages the Spleen, leads to Heat, leads to Phlegm
➳Phlegm
➳Overwork: damages the Kidneys and Liver over time
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗖𝗠, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
❤️ Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency
❤️ Liver Yang Rising
❤️ Liver Fire
❤️ Phlegm
❤️ Spleen deficiency
❤️ Blood stagnation
❤️ Some other patterns may include Liver Qi stagnation w/Blood rebelling upward, Wind, Kidney Yang deficiency, etc.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 -𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻(𝘀)
❤️ Hawthorn - circulatory enhancing herb. It may help improve Blood vessels. Mildly lowers BP, inhibits plaque buildup on arterial walls. angina, palpitations, oppression in the chest.
❤️ Motherwort - used in formulas for hypertension with anxiety/stress, palpitations. oppression in the chest.
❤️ Maca - used in cases of renal hypertension
❤️ Khella seeds - vasodilator
❤️ Yarrow - peripheral vasodilator, also used for nosebleeds
❤️ Garlic - lowers BP, vascular herb, plaque formation
❤️ Passionflower - vasodilating effects, anxiety/stress-induced hypertension
❤️ California poppy - for hypertension-associated adrenal exhaustion due to stress/anxiety
❤️ Tian Ma - used in TCM for headaches, dizziness
❤️ Linden - stress-related hypertension
❤️ Milky oats - for stress-induced hypertension
❤️ Bugleweed - for stress-induced hypertension. Relieves oppression in the chest.
❤️ several TCM formulas are beneficial. Choosing one depends on what patterns of disharmony are present.
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁 & 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀: (check with your Dr. if you are unsure)
❤️ If overweight, reduce and maintain a healthy weight
❤️ Eat a healthy diet: reduce salt, sugar, saturated fat, & processed foods
❤️ Eat a healthy diet: include leafy greens & veggies, legumes, lentils, & whole grains
❤️ Reduce/omit coffee and alcohol
❤️ Quit smoking
❤️ Include omega III fatty acids (wild-caught salmon, sardines, halibut, etc.)
❤️ 30-minutes of aerobic exercise per day
❤️ Meditate, yoga, qi gong, tai chi, pranayama
❤️ Consider supplementing CoQ10
❤️ Make certain you are getting the RDA vitamin D, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, & calcium
❤️ Remember that not all herbs are suitable for everyone. Please check with your Dr. or a qualified herbalist before starting a new herb.