With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Low Blood Pressure
Low blood pressure is also known as hypotension. It is a condition where the blood pressure of a person is less than 90/60 mm/Hg. Low blood pressure is considered to be a symptom of healthy living but the problem arises when blood pressure drops drastically depriving the brain of adequate blood supply. Low blood pressure may also lead to a life threatening condition called shock due to lack of nutrients and oxygen supply to other vital organs.
Causes of low blood pressure:
- Severe diabetes
- Anti-anxiety agents
- A life threatening allergic response known as Anaphylaxis
- Arrhythmias or changes in the rhythm of the heart
- Deficiency in nutrients
- Emotional insecurity
- Endocrine problems
- Over consumption of alcohol
- Malfunction of adrenal gland
- Heart attack
- Blood loss
- Certain medications
- Pregnancy
- Shock resulting from severe stroke, , anaphylaxis, infection, major trauma, or heart attack
- Slow internal bleeding in the kidneys or bladder and gastrointestinal tract.
Symptoms:
- Depression or anxiety
- Blurred vision
- Black-outs
- Malfunction of brain and slow malfunctioning of all organs
- Chest pain
- Cold and pale skin
- Phlegm with cough
- Fatigue or dizziness
- Dysphagia and Dysuria
- Lethargy or lack of concentration
- Nausea or Shortness of breath
- Disturbances in sleep
- Sweating
Home remedies for low blood pressure
- Drink lots of water to treat low blood pressure. Dehydration causes blood pressure to drop by reducing the volume of blood.
- Beet root juice is very helpful in low blood pressure. Have a cup of beet root juice twice a day. This is one of the productive home remedies for low blood pressure.
- Have a cup of strong black coffee when ever you feel that your blood pressure is dropping. Caffeine is one of the very efficient home remedies for low blood pressure.
- In 250 ml of water put 15-20 gram of Indian Spikenard and boil it. Remove from heat and allow it to cool down. Take this infusion 3 times a day. You can also take 30 to 40 grams of Indian Spikenard with some cinnamon and camphor. This is one of the advantageous home remedies for low blood pressure.
- Fill up your bathtub with lukewarm water and add 1 kg of Epsom salt to it. Submerge yourself in the bath for 20 minutes before retiring to bed. Do not expose your body to a cold area after this. This is one of the practical home remedies for low blood pressure.
- Soak 7 almonds in a bowl of water and leave them overnight. Peel them and make a paste of it. Add the paste to lukewarm milk and drink it. This is one of the productive home remedies for low blood pressure.
- In a bowl of water soak 30 raisins in it. Leave it overnight. On an empty stomach in the morning eat them one by one with water.
- Holy basil (tulsi) works wonder to cure low blood pressure. Crush 15 tulsi leaves. With the help of a muslin cloth filter the leaves. Add a teaspoon of honey to the mixture and take this on an empty stomach. This is one of the positive home remedies for low blood pressure.
- Salt usage is very helpful in low blood pressure. You should take salty foods and a half teaspoon of salt with water everyday. Continue doing this until the blood pressure reaches the normal level. This is one of the excellent home remedies for low blood pressure.
Diet to follow in low blood pressure:
Include asafetida, salt and fruits in your diet. All these helps o restore low blood pressure. Foods rich in vitamin B, vitamin C and proteins help to treat low blood pressure. Among this pantothenic acid is very important. Adequate use of this vitamin alone can help to raise the blood pressure. Therefore a diet should consist of enough vitamin B, proteins and the nutrients that stimulate adrenal production to regularize low blood pressure.
Low blood pressure treatment should start from rejuvenation of the whole system. You should start an exclusive fresh fruit diet for about 5 days. Have a diet of 3 meals a day of fresh fruits at an interval of 5 hours. After that have a milk and fruit diet for 2 to 3 weeks. After this diet you can go ahead with a balanced diet consisting of nuts, seeds and grains with more emphasis on raw vegetables and fresh fruits. This diet may be repeated after 2 or 3 months depending on the progress.
Exercise:
Exercise, swimming, cycling and light walking is favorable in treating low blood pressure. You should also undertake breathing. You should also take sun bath, air baths and spend long time in fresh air. You should change all the living habits that tend to weak en the system such as needless worry, overwork and negative thinking as far as possible.
Try these home remedies for low blood pressure as they are very effective in preventing sudden drop in blood pressure. Apart from bieng safe and side effects free, they and are also readily available in your kitchen. You can easily follow this without the guide of any practitioner. However if the problem persists do not hesitate to consult a doctor and take medical guidance.
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