![Diseases, Symptoms, tcm, [tcmwindow.com]](/uploadFile/adImg/2015/4/24/6de633b8-0a7a-4546-868a-02389edf5c65.png)
1. Dietetic Chinese Drugs for Hypertension
1) Fructus Crataegi (Shanzha)
The drug has the function of bringing down blood pressure and is to be taken 9 to 15g per day. It is applicable to patients with essential hypertension or that accompanied with Hyperlipemia and coronary heart disease.
2) Flos Chrysanthemi (Juhua)
It can bring down blood pressure and can be taken as a drink for a long time, 6 to 12g per day. This drug is applicable to essential hypertension marked by the types of flaming-up of liver-fire or of hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency.
3) Celery (Apium)
It contains apin which functions in bringing down blood pressure. Cut up 250g of fresh celery and extract its juice, which is to be taken twice a day. Or decoct not for long 30 to 60g of fresh celery for oral administration. This drug is applicable to essential hypertension manifested as the type of flaming-up of liver-fire or hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency.
4) Onion (Bulbus Allii cepae)
Having the function of promoting digestion, onion can prevent and treat hypertension. It can be either pounded to get its juice for drinking or eaten sauteed.
5) Garlic (Bulbus Allii)
Garlic contains allin that can bring down blood pressure and is to be eaten raw, stewed, or cooked in gruel. It can be decocted, or pounded and made into boluses or pills for oral administration.
6) Carrot (Radix Dauci Carotae)
It can be eaten raw or cooked, or be decocted, or extracted to get its juice for oral administration.
7) Shepherd’s purse (Herba Gapsellae)
Fresh shepherd’s purse is to be extracted to get its juice, or decocted, for oral administration. It can be eaten stir-fried, too. It is applicable to essential hypertension marked by the type of flaming-up of liver-fire. The common dosage is 30 to 60g each time. Learn more about hypertension, please click to see Hypertension Symptoms Pills.
8) Japanese sea tangle (Thallus Eckloniae)
The laminine the drug contains can bring down blood pressure. Usually it is to be taken 15 to 60g per day. It can be eaten cooked, or decocted for oral administration, or used as an ingredient of boluses or pills or powder.
9) Straw mushroom (Volva Fungorum)
Fresh straw mushroom should be eaten boiled or stir-fried. The common dosage is 30 to 60g each time.