Abstract

NATURAL HERBAL REMEDIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION

Dipanker Kashive* and Shikha Atteri

ABSTRACT

Hypertension is a long-term medical condition with elevated blood pressure in arteries. HTN can also lead to other conditions such as congestive heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and other serious illness. Conventional antihypertensives are used for the treatment of hypertension associated with many side effects. About 70 to 75% of the world population use herbal medicines, mainly in developing countries, for primary health care because of their better acceptability with human body and lesser side effects. Natural herbal plants contain plenty of photochemical that have proven to be protective by reducing the risk of various ailments related to hypertension. There are many herbal drugs like Allium sativum, Viscum album, hawthorn, basil, Ginger, Ginseng, Ocimum basilicum, Arnica montana and Arjuna which can safely use for the treatment or management of hypertension. This article reviews the herbs proved scientifically for the management of hypertension.

Keywords: Hypertension, Anti-Hypertensive, Herbs, Herbal Remedies, Phytochemcials.