10 Natural High Blood Pressure Remedies (Your Get Well Guide)

Every year more and more people are being diagnosed with hypertension and related health disorders. In this post discover the best 10 natural high blood pressure remedies. An amazing “Get Well Guide”.

What many people don’t realise is that there are natural ways to lower blood pressure. They are safe, effective and complementary for those of you already using pharmaceuticals.

So what is included in these remedies!

• Discover the must include foods to add to your diet!
• Learn which herbs will aid in lowering blood pressure
• Get three gorgeous, and healing, herbal recipes,

The 10 Natural High Blood Pressure Remedies.

1. Ginger and Cardamom Tea;
2. Heart Health Foods and Diet;
3. Moderate Daily Exercise;
4. Yoga and Meditation;
5. Apple Cider Tonic;
6. Fish Oil Supplements;
7. Blueberry Flavonoid Quercetin;
8. Lean Protein;
9. Hawthorn flavonoid;
10. Herbal Supplements.

Number 1 – Healthy Heart Ginger and Cardamom Tea.

Research carried out published in the Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics¹Blood pressure lowering, fibrinolysis enhancing and antioxidant activities of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) in December of 2009 focused on Cardamom as a key ingredient for the treatment of high blood pressure.

In this study a group of participants, who had recently been diagnosed with Stage 1 hypertension, were given 1 teaspoon of cardamom powder each day for several weeks.

Results showed a significantly decreased systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure after 12 weeks.

Their antioxidant status was also significantly increased by 90% at the end of the three month study.

Further research is ongoing to identify exactly what is in cardamom that helps.  Even though we may not know what part of the cardamom causes these results, it doesn’t really matter! What matters is the evidence of it significantly reducing blood pressure!

Cardamom has proven itself, through scientific study, to be one of the most effective natural remedies for high blood pressure.

The following is a recipe for Cardamom Tea. The addition of ginger and cinnamon boosts the health giving properties as both spices are known to improve circulation.

These three spices create one holistic herbal tea that helps get your heart healthy.

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Ginger and Cardamom Tea Recipe

Yield: 1 Serving

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes

This infused tea of cardamom and ginger is a wonderful healthy and easy to prepare remedy for high blood pressure. It is delicious and can be added to your daily diet to aid the lowering of blood pressure.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of water
• 2 teaspoons of honey (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon of cardamom pods
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
• 1 ½ tablespoons black tea
• 1/2 cup milk

Instructions

1. First place the cardamom pods into a pestle and mortar and crush the pods. This will help release the oils. There is no need to grind them finely, just crush them so the pods have split.
2. Add all of the remaining ingredients, apart from the honey, to a small saucepan.
3. Bring to a boil. Cover and gently simmer the tea mix for 9 to 10 minutes.
4. Simmer until the tea is a rich caramel brown color.
5. Remove from the heat. Strain into a mug and enjoy!
6. Add honey to sweeten, depending on your taste!
7. Drink 1-2 times daily

Notes

You can substitute a strong teabag if you do not have loose tea leaves.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 70mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 5g

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Number 2 – Eat Heart Healthy!

While it may sound like goodl advice to live life by, the fact is, eating healthy foods is one of the most important lifestyle changes you can make.

If you are serious about reducing your high blood pressure eating fresh natural products is key. Good healthy foods can prevent hypertension as well as being an excellent natural way to lower blood pressure.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute²Healthy Lifestyle Changes – If you have high blood pressure, your provider may recommend that you adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle to help lower and control high blood pressure. Choose heart-healthy foods such as those in the DASH eating plan. NHLBI-funded research has shown that DASH combined with a low-salt eating plan can be as effective as medicines in lowering high blood pressure. Living With the DASH Eating Plan and Tips to Reduce Salt and Sodium offer more information. promotes a diet that is rich and filled with fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and low fat or fat free dairy products.  Daily diet should also be complimented with whole grains, beans, pulses, chicken and fish.

It also makes sense that if we add healthy produce to our diet, we limit those foods which cause damage. This means cutting out sodium, processed sweets and sugars, sugary beverages and fatty red meats.

Number 3 – Exercise Is One Of The Best Natural High Blood Pressure Remedies.

Adding daily physical exercise is one of the easiest of the natural remedies for high blood pressure.

Healthy exercise is classed as 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity. Each day. Each day of the week.

The Mayo Clinic³Exercise: A drug-free approach to lowering high blood pressure states that through the addition of daily exercise you can lower your blood pressure by anywhere between 4-9 “millimeters of mercury” (mmHg) .

You don’t need to run marathons, or even jog around the block, simply by going for a walk or taking part in light strength training you can help reduce high blood pressure.

Number 4 – Stress Less Through Meditation Or Yoga.

Mindfulness and meditation has long been used, around the world and in almost all cultures, as a technique to reduce stress and improve mental well being.

In a Massachusetts university studies showed more than 19,000 people were able to improve mental health and lower stress by participating in a meditation and mindfulness program.

Yoga involves learning specific breathe control, physical body posture and meditation techniques.  Similar to mindfulness, Yoga is proven to be equally as effective in reducing stress and therefore blood pressure.

Research studies⁴Effectiveness of Yoga for Hypertension: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the relationship between yoga and blood pressure, found on average participants blood pressure decreased by 3.62-4.17 mmHg.

Number 5 – Lower Blood Pressure With Apple Cider Tonic!

This is a truly wonderful tonic and definitely worthy of being in the top natural remedies for high blood pressure.

So how do these ingredients help lower blood pressure and help keep our body healthy?

Lemon

The lemon contains flavonoids, vitamin C and dietary fiber.  All 3 of these have been proven to lower cholesterol.

Garlic

Consumption of raw garlic is known to lower triglycerides, glucose and cholesterol levels.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a wonderful natural health booster.  ACV, as commonly referred to, helps by lowering your total cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

It is well known to be an excellent home remedy for many other ailments such as heartburn or acid reflux, gout, respiratory infections, and many others.

Honey

Honey has been proven to protect arteries against cholesterol build up.

Ginger

In patients suffering from diabetes, hypothyroidism and nephrotic syndrome (even alcoholism) the addition of ginger was shown to lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.

So here is the recipe for our Apple Cider Tonic. To really gain the benefits and allow the tonic to be effective you need to take small amounts regularly throughout the day. At a minimum you should take before every meal.

It is a potent mix so if the taste makes it unpalatable you can dilute it in a half glass of water to drink it.

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Old Fashioned Apple Cider Vinegar Tonic

Yield: 10 Servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

This recipe has been handed down through the generations as a "cure-all" but is widely known for its proven properties to treat high blood pressure and cholesterol.

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Ingredients

• 4 cloves of garlic
• 4 inch piece of fresh ginger (chopped)
• 4 tsp. of honey
• 4 Tbsp. of apple cider vinegar
• 4 Tbsp. of lemon juice

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blitz on high speed for a few seconds, or until thoroughly minced. Ensure it is throughly combined.
2. Strain the mixture to remove any of the fibers and pulp.
3. Place the strained juice in an airtight container. The mix will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
4. Take 1 tsp of tonic before each meal, or every 3 hours.
5. The tonic can be taken as it is, or if the taste is too strong mix it into 1/2 glass of water.

Notes

This remedy is best taken on an empty stomach first thing in the morning and before going to bed.

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Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 15Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 4mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 0g

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Number 6 – Find A Fish Oil Supplement.

To really help with high blood pressure you should start taking a fish oil supplement (recommended is 1,000-2,000 mg daily)

A major cause of high blood pressure is inflammation of the arteries over a prolonged period of time.

Many clinical studies have shown the consumption of fish oil reduces inflammation in the body. This is attributed to high levels of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids.

By taking high quality fish oil supplements every day with meals is one of the best natural high blood pressure remedies.

Number 7 – Blood Pressure Lowers With Blueberry Syrup.

Syrups are one of the very best ways to incorporate the health giving benefits of herbs and spices into our diet. They are also amazingly tasty!

I know that syrup usually means super sweet and sickeningly heavy, which definitely isn’t what we want, this Blueberry syrup is the opposite. Light, healthy and nutritious.

Commercial store bought syrups are to be avoided. This home made syrup it is an incredibly delicious and healthy way to give yourself a natural heart health boost.

It’s also fair to say that many natural home remedies are often too tart and hard to swallow. So this is a great way to get a sweet treat!

Blueberries are loaded with the flavonoid quercetin.  Quercetin is incredible for treating inflammatory illnesses such as “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), high cholesterol, heart disease and circulation problems.

To make this extra heart healthy add a handful of elderberries.

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Homemade Blueberry Syrup Health Elixir

Yield: 20 Servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

A wonderful health tonic made from fresh blueberries and elderberries. One of our amazing healthy and natural high blood pressure remedies.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/4 cup elderberries (dried or fresh)
• 4 cups of water
• 1 cup of honey;

Instructions

1. Add the berries and water to saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.
2. Gently simmer until the liquid is reduced by half.
3. Strain the solids by pouring into a cheesecloth lined strainer or sieve. Carefully squeeze on the berry solids to get as much of the juices as possible.
4. Pour the liquid back into the saucepan.
5. Stir in the honey and warm the mix to ensure the two blend together thoroughly. see note 3
6. Let cool slightly before pouring into a storage bottle. The elixir will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
7. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times per day.

Notes

1. To make this elixir you will need a saucepan, strainer, clean piece of muslin (cheesecloth) and a glass jar with an airtight lid.

2. You can also use 1 cup of dried blueberries if fresh are unavailable.

3. If you like thinner syrups you just need to heat the mixture with the honey until combined. FOR THICKER SYRUP continue to heat the honey and blueberry juice over medium-high heat for an additional 20 minutes.

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Number 8 – Eat High-Protein Foods – Prevention Not Cure.

Long term studies⁵Diets higher in protein predict lower high blood pressure risk in Framingham Offspring Study adults concluding in 2015 found that those of us who eat more protein have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure.

By eating 100 grams of protein, on average each day, you have a 40 percent lower risk of developing high blood pressure.

That’s pretty easy right! It’s very easy to consume 100 grams of good proteins each day. Here’s a checklist of good high protein foods:

Number 9 – Heavenly Hawthorn For Heart Health.

Hawthorn is an amazing herb and incredibly rich in:

• flavonoids:
• oligomeric procyandins (OPC’s)
• quercetin.

Flavonoids are often reported as having dozens of health benefits.  It is the positive affects on the many various forms of heart disease that dominate clinical studies.

Research⁶The Effects of Flavonoids in Cardiovascular Diseases has shown flavonoids to have good impact upon:

• arrhythmia,
• palpitations,
• improving the function of capillaries,
• regulation of  glucose metabolism,
• reducing arterial blood pressure and,
• reducing risk of hypertension.

This is reported to be due to flavonoids helping to widen the blood vessels, which ultimately reduces the pressure of the blood.

While most natural remedies recommend hawthorn in the form of a tea, which I recommend also, the following recipe gives you a delicious snack based treat of heavenly hawthorn balls.

These balls have the added benefit of having cinnamon and ginger as ingredients.  Both of which are great for helping circulation. One of the best natural high blood pressure remedies.

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Hawthorn, Ginger & Cinnamon Balls

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

The fruit of the Hawthorn is extremely rich in flavonoids.  The benefits of flavonoids for health have been widely researched and show they are highly beneficial for heart health.

Hawthorn has also been shown to improve the functioning of capillaries. They are an excellent aid for glucose metabolism and, most importantly, they help regulate our arterial blood pressure so decrease our risk of hypertension.

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Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons powdered Hawthorn Berry
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• Honey
• Water
• Cocoa or Carob powder

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a bowl add the cinnamon, ginger and hawthorn powder and mix the spices well.
3. Add just enough honey and water to make a smooth paste - think smooth peanut butter consistency.
4. Thicken the mixture with cocoa powder or carob powder. You want a consistency where the dough can be rolled on the palms of your hands without sticking.
5. Roll into small balls about the size of index fingernail - think Maltesers!
6. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and place in the oven until dry. Approximately 30 minutes but may take longer.
7. These balls will keep indefinitely when stored in a cool dark place, in an airtight container
8. Munch 1 of them 2-3 times a day.

Notes

Another excellent way to enjoy them is to add one to a mug of boiling water. Once dissolved it is a delicious tea.

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Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
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Number 10 – Medicinal Herbs- Natural High Blood Pressure Remedies.

In many cultures, some for centuries, medicinal herbs have been the standard practice for treating a variety of ailments.

The herbs listed below have been shown, through research⁷Role of natural herbs in the treatment of hypertension to lower blood pressure.

If you are taking any form of prescription medication always check with your healthcare provider or pharmacist before taking herbal supplements.  Herbal supplements are safe but there is a possibility some might interfere with medications.  Be safe not sorry!

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These herbs have shown to be awesome in their effects to lowering blood pressure.

Lower Blood Pressure With The Following Herbal Remedies For Heart Health

• black bean (Castanospermum australe)
• cat’s claw (Uncaria rhynchophylla)
• celery juice (Apium graveolens)
• Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida)
• coffee weed (Cassia occidentalis)
• ginger root
• giant dodder (Cuscuta reflexa)
• Indian plantago (blond psyllium)
• maritime pine bark (Pinus pinaster)
• river lily (Crinum glaucum)
• roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
• sesame oil (Sesamum indicum)
• tomato extract (Lycopersicon esculentum)
• tea (Camellia sinensis), especially green tea and oolong tea
• umbrella tree bark (Musanga cecropioides)

So there you have it.  10 tips, and many natural remedies for high blood pressure!  Please do let me know which you try and how you find the results!

Do you know of any other remedies that should be shared?  Please let us know by leaving a comment below.

References

• 1
  Blood pressure lowering, fibrinolysis enhancing and antioxidant activities of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
• 2
  Healthy Lifestyle Changes – If you have high blood pressure, your provider may recommend that you adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle to help lower and control high blood pressure. Choose heart-healthy foods such as those in the DASH eating plan. NHLBI-funded research has shown that DASH combined with a low-salt eating plan can be as effective as medicines in lowering high blood pressure. Living With the DASH Eating Plan and Tips to Reduce Salt and Sodium offer more information.
• 3
  Exercise: A drug-free approach to lowering high blood pressure
• 4
  Effectiveness of Yoga for Hypertension: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• 5
  Diets higher in protein predict lower high blood pressure risk in Framingham Offspring Study adults
• 6
  The Effects of Flavonoids in Cardiovascular Diseases
• 7
  Role of natural herbs in the treatment of hypertension