Herbs That Lower Blood Pressure

Having problems with high blood pressure usually occurs because of the lifestyle a person lives. Eating the wrong foods and forgoing exercise are two easy ways that high blood pressure could arise. If you are suffering from high blood pressure there are ways that you can lower it, though. One way is to use the following herbs, all of which are known to help lower blood pressure.

Garlic

• The U.S. Department of Health and Services has recently reported findings on the health benefits of garlic. One of these is its innate ability to lower the blood pressure of people who eat it regularly.

Skullcap

• The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants reports the uses of many herbs, including skullcap. This herb has been known to affect circulation, and one of the results of this is the lowering of blood pressure.

Cinnamon

• Cinnamon has recently been proven to lower systolic blood pressure. This report was published in 2006 in "American College of Nutrition."

Ginger

• In large doses, ginger has been known to cause a significant reduction in blood pressure. This was found in a study conducted by Pennington Nutrition Series.

Kelp

• Certain compounds found in kelp are extracted and put into medicine for high blood pressure. A recent study out of Japan has shown that kelp by itself has the ability to lower blood pressure nearly as well as some medicine.