Hypertension Home Remedy
- Garlic is considered somewhat of a wonder drug for heart patients. In fact, according to the Mayo Clinic, garlic tablets can be used in place of aspirin to ward off or stop a heart attack as it thins the blood just like aspirin. Garlic can sometimes help reduce cholesterol, destroy plaque and reduce blood clots.
Consuming two to three cloves of garlic throughout the day in your meals should help with hypertension. If you don't care for the taste of garlic or are worried about your breath, try garlic tablets instead. - Surprisingly, watermelon is another excellent home remedy. Grind equal parts of watermelon seeds and khas khas together. Ingest 1 tsp. of this mixture on an empty stomach in the morning and then 1 tsp. in the evening with water. Take this mixture three to four times per week, depending on the severity of the hypertension.
According to researchers, watermelon juice is effective against hypertension. Participants in a study drank up to 1,560 grams of watermelon juice a day for three weeks. Researchers reported that fasting blood levels of arginine had increased by as much as 11 to 22 percent. Arginine is an amino acid. According to the Mayo Clinic website, L-arginine may reduce blood pressure, but further research is needed to support this statement. L-arginine can interact with other medications and should not be taken if you suffer from certain medical conditions, such as genital herpes, as it may cause an outbreak. - Walk barefoot for 15 to 20 minutes a day on green grass to improve circulation. This will also help maintain blood pressure once it is at a normal level. Or, soak your feet in a foot bath of salt water (1 to 2 cups of Epsom salts in hot water) for 10 minutes two to three times per day. This will also help reduce swelling in the ankles and feet.
