Flower Remedies for High Blood Pressure

Flower remedies for high blood pressure (hypertension) are generally safe to use. Flowers with potential beneficial effects for hypertension include passion flower, hawthorn, beech and holly. Claims about flower remedies for high blood pressure are not supported by the Food & Drug Administration. Always consult with a physician before self-treating high blood pressure.

Passion Flower

• Passion flower (passiflora incarnata) has properties which may be beneficial for cardiac health. According to the website Native Remedies, passion flowers contain flavonoids, which have antioxidant actions. Native Remedies cites a 2006 clinical study on animals published in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. According to the study, passion flower seems to support cardiac health.

  Data listed on Holistic Online also supports cardiac health claims about passion flower. According to Holistic Online, use passion flower to lower blood pressure. Take passion flower in infusion or tincture forms.

Hawthorn

• Hawthorn (crataegus oxyacantha) is also called thorn-apple tree and whitethorn.
  According to Holistic Online, hawthorn leaves, flowers and berries contain complexes similar to bioflavonoids, which may be "primarily responsible for the cardiac actions of the plant." Use hawthorn leaf and flower extracts to promote cardiac health. Hawthorn is a remedy for high blood pressure. According to Holistic Online, German doctors prescribe from three dozens hawthorn medicines to regulate heart rhythm. Use hawthorn in tincture, extract and infusion forms.

Bach Flower Remedies

• The Bach flower remedies, created by bacteriologist, physician and pathologist Dr. Edward Bach in the 1920s, treat emotional disturbances at the base of physical ailments. Continuing his legacy, the Bach Centre recommends beech and holly for emotions, which can raise blood pressure or may indicate high blood pressure. According to the Centre, beech is indicated for intolerance, and hatred and jealousy are eased with holly. Beech is indicated if you have a type-A personality. If you are prone to outbursts of temper, help calm your mood with holly. The Bach Centre recommends taking flower remedies by sipping periodically from a glass of water with two drops of flower essence. Also, place the essence directly on the tongue or add two drops of essence to a 30 mL bottle of still water. Take four drops at least four times daily. Find Bach Flower remedies at natural grocers.