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By: Uchenna Ani-okoye

The Ayurveda Cure for Hypertension Sufferers

High blood pressure hypertension is something that is very common in today’s society, that over 10% of those aged above 40 have suffer from issues related to high blood pressure. This is basically the level of pressure that blood is exerted to the vessel walls. High blood pressure is typically the result of the heart working harder to pump the blood around the body. When the blood vessels begin to thicken, that usually leads to it. The end result may be a heart attack or stroke. For that reason, it’s very important that your blood pressure is at normal functional levels.

120/80 mmHg is normal blood pressure levels. However, there are usually a number of variations that occur throughout ones day. If the body gets to 130/80 mmHg, then it means your body is at risk. If your blood pressure levels get to 140/90 mmHg, then it means you have hypertension.

Ayurveda believes that hypertension is the result of toxins in the tissues and blood that have accumulated; poor nutrition or digestion, mental or physical stresses the result of disruption to your biological rhythm and imbalance of nervous systems. Through Ayurveda a natural method is utilised in order to cure one from hypertension. It’s a process that is very gradual and it entails the removing of all the impurities that have accumulated in the tissues of your body.

For Ayurveda practitioners the main herb that is used by them to reduce ones blood pressure includes, arjuna, sarpagandha, rose extracts, punarnava etc. Medicated oil or dhara for messaging of one’s head is said to be very beneficial in reducing blood pressure and pacifying one’s mind.

There are also a number of methods attributed to panchakarma that are said to be beneficial in controlling an individual’s blood pressure.