Medicinal Herbs That Control Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure

As you get older, your body has a harder time regulating your blood pressure and blood sugar. This is indicated by the large number of patients with hypertension and adult onset diabetes. Thankfully, there are many herbs that can help to control both of these issues and help you to regain your health in relation to blood sugar and blood pressure.

Warning

• Herbs can have adverse reactions with other herbs and any medications you may be taking. Consult your doctor or an integrated medical practitioner before adding herbs to your diet. These and any other herbal remedies will be supported by an improvement in your overall health from a sensible diet and exercise routine.

Herbs for Blood Pressure

• A tincture made from hawthorn berries has been connected to the regulation of blood pressure and the strengthening of the heart. Try 40 drops of the tincture three times a day. Horsetail can be prepared as a tea to reduce high blood pressure by strengthening the walls of arteries and veins. Take the tea twice a day. Bilberries may strengthen the small veins and capillaries to improve your circulation. This remedy can be taken as a tea twice a day or as a tincture with 40 drops three times a day. Begin taking these herbs as soon as you are diagnosed with circulation issues or high blood pressure.

Homeopathic Blood Pressure Remedies

• Homeopathic remedies are diluted concentrations of herbs that help the body fight off certain conditions at the molecular level. Take them at a small potency like 6c (where c is equal to 100 times the standard homeopathic potency) once a day or three times a day if your symptoms are more severe. Use Arsenicum if you always feel cold, have cramps in your feet or hands or have inflamed arteries. This is also the proper remedy if you are developing gangrene from diabetes. Try Lachesis if you have flashes of heat and blood rushing to the head accompanied by an inflammation of the veins. Tabacum can be used if you have hypertension, arteriosclerosis, icy cold legs and the sensation of pins and needles in the limbs. These can be used in tandem with herbal remedies.

Blood Sugar Herbs

• Chromium, a mineral, is the most well known supplement that controls blood sugar, but there are also several herbs that can help your blood sugar levels. Try chiretta, an herb native to the Himalayas, to reduce your high blood sugar levels. You can find the herb as a tincture or a tea to be taken once per day. Goat's rue is a shrub native to Europe and Asia that may reduce blood sugar levels and prevent at-risk patients from diabetes in the first place. Take it as an herbal infusion with a teaspoon of the herb's leaves in a cup of boiling water steeped for 15 minutes. Lastly, the fresh seeds of jambul have been connected to lowered blood sugar and an improvement in diabetes symptoms. Make an herbal infusion with the crushed seeds in a similar way to the goat's rue infusion.

Where to Buy

• These remedies can be purchased in a natural goods store like Whole Foods or via the Internet. It may be more helpful to purchase the goods at a local store due to the fact that the salespeople may know more about the herbs at hand.