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132 Treatments for High Blood Pressure

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22	Herbs and Supplements

6	Alternative Procedures

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Most of the risk factors for primary hypertension are preventable, and lifestyle modification may prevent as well as treat the condition. Secondary hypertension can be managed by treating the underlying cause. Individuals in the high normal and stage 1 hypertension categories sh...[read article]

Tests for High Blood Pressure

1. Blood Pressure Monitoring Blood pressure measurement is the non-invasive measurement of the pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries. More
2. Electrocardiogram (EKG) An electrocardiogram (also known as an ECG or EKG) is a simple, painless test that measures your heart's electrical activity. Every heartbeat is triggered by a... More
3. Cardiac Echo An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to produce live images of your heart, allowing your doctor to monitor how your heart and its valves are functionin... More
4. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
5. Ophthalmoscopy Ophthalmoscopy is usually part of a routine eye test to screen for eye diseases. It looks at the back of the eye. The back of the eye is called the fundus. It consi... More
6. C Reactive Protein (CRP) Test C-reactive protein (CRP) is a substance produced by the liver in response to inflammation. C-reactive protein is also called high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, wh... More
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Self Care for High Blood Pressure

1. Weight Reduction
2. Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring
3. Lifestyle Modification
4. Decrease Alcohol Intake
5. Smoking Cessation According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 70 percent of individuals who smoke cigarettes would like to quit. More
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Prescribed Medications for High Blood Pressure

1. lisinopril(Zestril , Prinivil) LISINOPRIL (lyse IN oh pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to protect the heart immedia... More
2. atenolol(Tenormin ) ATENOLOL (a TEN oh lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high b... More
3. NIFEdipine(Adalat , others...) Close NIFEDIPINE (nye FED i peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, wh... More
4. hydrochlorothiazide(HydroDIURIL , others...) Close HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a diuretic. It increases the amount of urine passed, which causes the body to lose salt and water. This medici... More
5. diltiazem(Cardizem , others...) Close DILTIAZEM (dil TYE a zem) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, whic... More
6. metoprolol(Lopressor , Toprol-XL) METOPROLOL (me TOE proe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat h... More
7. doxazosin(Cardura , Cardura XL) DOXAZOSIN (dox AY zoe sin) is an antihypertensive. It works by relaxing the blood vessels. It is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men and to trea... More
8. minoxidil(Loniten ) MINOXIDIL (mi NOX i dill) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used to treat h... More
9. pindolol(Visken ) PINDOLOL (PIN doe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high bl... More
10. bumetanide(Bumex ) BUMETANIDE (byoo MET a nide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood... More
11. bisoprolol(Zebeta ) BISOPROLOL (bis OH proe lol) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat hi... More
12. timolol(Blocadren ) TIMOLOL (TYE moe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high blo... More
13. chlorothiazide(Diuril , Diuril Sodium) CHLOROTHIAZIDE (klor oh THYE a zide) is a diuretic. It increases the amount of urine passed, which causes the body to lose salt and water. This medicine is used to ... More
14. indapamide(Lozol ) INDAPAMIDE (in DAP a mide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood p... More
15. torsemide(Demadex ) TORSEMIDE (TORE se mide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood pre... More
16. acebutolol(Sectral ) ACEBUTOLOL (a se BYOO toe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat... More
17. metolazone(Zaroxolyn , Mykrox) METOLAZONE (me TOLE a zone) is a diuretic. It increases the amount of urine passed, which causes the body to lose salt and water. This medicine is used to treat hig... More
18. nisoldipine(Sular ) NISOLDIPINE (NYE sole di peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels,... More
19. betaxolol(Kerlone ) BETAXOLOL (be TAX oh lol) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high ... More
20. eplerenone(Inspra ) EPLERENONE (e PLER en one) is used to treat high blood pressure. This medicine is also used to improve symptoms of heart failure. More
21. atenolol-chlorthalidone(Tenoretic 100 , Tenoretic 50) ATENOLOL; CHLORTHALIDONE (a TEN oh lole; klor THAL i done) is a combination of a beta-blocker and a diuretic. It is used to treat high blood pressure. More
22. nebivolol(Bystolic ) NEBIVOLOL (ne BIV oh lol) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high ... More
23. guanfacine(Tenex , Intuniv) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
24. penbutolol(Levatol ) PENBUTOLOL (pen BYOO toe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat ... More
25. hydrochlorothiazide-triamterene(Dyazide , others...) Close HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; TRIAMTERENE (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide; trye AM ter een) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and lose the extra water from your body... More
26. hydrochlorothiazide-propranolol(Inderide , Inderide LA) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; PROPRANOLOL (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide; proe PRAN oh lole) is a combination of a diuretic and a beta-blocker. It is used to treat high blood... More
27. hydrALAZINE-hydrochlorothiazide(Hydra-Zide , others...) Close HYDRALAZINE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, HCTZ (hye DRAL a zeen; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a vasodilator and a diuretic. It is used to treat high bl... More
28. amiloride-hydrochlorothiazide(Moduretic 5-50 , Amiloride HCl-Hydrochlorothiazide) AMILORIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (a MIL oh ride; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of two types of diuretics. It helps you make more urine and to lose ex... More
29. bendroflumethiazide-nadolol(Corzide 40/5 , Corzide 80/5) BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; NADOLOL (ben droe floo meth EYE a zide; nay DOE lole) is a combination of a beta-blocker and a diuretic. It is used to treat high blood pressur... More
30. hydrochlorothiazide-metoprolol(Lopressor HCT ) METOPROLOL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (me TOE proe lole; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a beta-blocker and a diuretic. It is used to treat high blood p... More
31. hydrochlorothiazide-spironolactone(Aldactazide ) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; SPIRONOLACTONE (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide; speer on oh LAK tone) is a combination of two types of diuretics. It helps you make more urine an... More
32. hydrochlorothiazide-methyldopa(Aldoril 15 , others...) Close HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; METHYLDOPA (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide; meth ill DOE pa) is a combination of a diuretic and another medicine used to lower blood pressure. It... More
33. verapamil(Calan , others...) Close VERAPAMIL (ver AP a mil) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, which... More
34. propranolol(Inderal , others...) Close PROPRANOLOL (proe PRAN oh lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat... More
35. furosemide(Lasix , Lo-Aqua) FUROSEMIDE (fyoor OH se mide) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose salt and excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high bloo... More
36. enalapril(Vasotec ) ENALAPRIL (e NAL a pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. More
37. losartan(Cozaar ) LOSARTAN (loe SAR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure and to reduce the risk of stroke in certain patients. This drug also slows the progression of kidney dis... More
38. ramipril(Altace ) RAMIPRIL (ra MI pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to prevent a heart attack, stroke, or other vascular event in people who are at high risk. It is al... More
39. amlodipine(Norvasc ) AMLODIPINE (am LOE di peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, wh... More
40. clonidine(Catapres , Jenloga) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
41. terazosin(Hytrin ) TERAZOSIN (ter AY zoe sin) is an antihypertensive. It works by relaxing the blood vessels. It is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men and to trea... More
42. spironolactone(Aldactone ) SPIRONOLACTONE (speer on oh LAK tone) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood... More
43. captopril(Capoten ) CAPTOPRIL (KAP toe pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is used to treat heart damage after a heart a... More
44. prazosin(Minipress ) PRAZOSIN (PRA zoe sin) is an antihypertensive. It works by relaxing the blood vessels. It is used to treat high blood pressure. More
45. carvedilol(Coreg , Coreg CR) CARVEDILOL (KAR ve dil ol) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high... More
46. triamterene(Dyrenium ) TRIAMTERENE (trye AM ter een) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat edema or swelling ... More
47. valsartan(Diovan ) VALSARTAN (val SAR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure. This drug is also used to treat patients with heart failure and patients who have had a heart attack. More
48. irbesartan(Avapro ) IRBESARTAN (ir be SAR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure. This drug also slows down the progression of kidney disease in diabetic patients. More
49. reserpine RESERPINE (re SER peen) is an antihypertensive. It is used to treat high blood pressure. More
50. benazepril(Lotensin ) BENAZEPRIL (ben AY ze pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure. More
51. candesartan(Atacand ) CANDESARTAN (kan des AR tan) is used to treat high blood pressure in children and adults. This drug is also used to treat adults with heart failure. More
52. chlorthalidone(Hygroton , Thalitone) CHLORTHALIDONE (klor THAL i done) is a diuretic. It increases the amount of urine passed, which causes the body to lose salt and water. This medicine is used to tre... More
53. methyldopa(Aldomet ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
54. niCARdipine(Cardene , others...) Close NICARDIPINE (nye KAR de peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, ... More
55. amiloride(Midamor ) AMILORIDE (a MIL oh ride) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used in combination with other medic... More
56. hydralazine(Apresoline ) HYDRALAZINE (hye DRAL a zeen) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. This medicine is used to tre... More
57. nadolol(Corgard ) NADOLOL (nay DOE lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high blo... More
58. felodipine(Plendil ) FELODIPINE (fe LOE di peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, wh... More
59. quinapril(Accupril ) QUINAPRIL (KWIN a pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. More
60. fosinopril(Monopril ) FOSINOPRIL (foe SIN oh pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. More
61. labetalol(Trandate , Normodyne) LABETALOL (la BET a lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high ... More
62. trandolapril(Mavik ) TRANDOLAPRIL (tran DOLE a pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to treat patients who have heart failure fo... More
63. isradipine(Dynacirc , Dynacirc CR) ISRADIPINE (iz RA di peen) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, whi... More
64. moexipril(Univasc ) MOEXIPRIL (moe EX i pril) is an ACE inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure. More
65. eprosartan(Teveten ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
66. olmesartan(Benicar ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
67. telmisartan(Micardis ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
68. aliskiren(Tekturna ) ALISKIREN (a lis KYE ren) is a renin inhibitor. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure. More
69. aliskiren-hydrochlorothiazide(Tekturna HCT ) ALISKIREN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (a lis KYE ren; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a renin inhibitor and a diuretic. It is used to treat high blood pr... More
70. aliskiren-valsartan(Valturna ) ALISKIREN; VALSARTAN (a lis KYE ren; val SAR tan) is a combination of a renin inhibitor and an angiotensin II antagonist. It is used to treat high blood pressure. More
71. amlodipine-benazepril(Lotrel , Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril Hydrochloride) AMLODIPINE; BENAZEPRIL (am LOE di peen; ben AY ze pril) is a combination of two drugs. It is used to treat high blood pressure. More
72. amlodipine-olmesartan(Azor ) AMLODIPINE; OLMESARTAN (am LOE di peen; all mi SAR tan) is a combination of a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. This medicine is us... More
73. amlodipine-telmisartan(Twynsta ) AMLODIPINE; TELMISARTAN (am LOE di peen; tel mi SAR tan) is a combination of a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin II antagonist. This medicine is used to tr... More
74. amlodipine-valsartan(Exforge ) AMLODIPINE; VALSARTAN (am LOE di peen; val SAR tan) is a combination of a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin II antagonist. This medicine is used to treat h... More
75. azilsartan(Edarbi )
76. benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide(Lotensin HCT ) BENAZEPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (ben AY ze pril; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of an ACE inhibitor and a diuretic. It is used to treat high blood p... More
77. candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide(Atacand HCT ) CANDESARTAN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (kan de SAR tan; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a drug that relaxes blood vessels and a diuretic. It is used to ... More
78. captopril-hydrochlorothiazide(Capozide 25/15 , others...) Close CAPTOPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (KAP toe pril; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor. It is used to treat high blood pres... More
79. clevidipine(Cleviprex ) CLEVIDIPINE is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, which can reduce t... More
80. enalapril-hydrochlorothiazide(Vaseretic 10-25 , Vaseretic 5-12 5) ENALAPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (e NAL a pril; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of an ACE inhibitor and a diuretic. It is used to treat high blood pres... More
81. eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide(Teveten HCT ) EPROSARTAN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (ep roe SAR tan; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a drug that relaxes blood vessels and a diuretic. It is used to t... More
82. fenoldopam(Corlopam ) FENOLDOPAM is a vasodilator that relaxes blood vessels. It is used to reduce blood pressure in a hypertensive (high blood pressure) emergency, and during or after s... More
83. fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide(Monopril HCT ) FOSINOPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (foe SIN oh pril; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor. It is used to treat high blood ... More
84. guanabenz(Wytensin ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
85. hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan(Avalide ) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; IRBESARTAN (hye dro klor oh THYE a zide; ir be SAR tan) is a combination of a drug that is a diuetic and one that relaxes blood vessels. It is ... More
86. hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril(Zestoretic , Prinzide) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide; lyse IN oh pril) is a combination of a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor. It is used to treat high blood ... More
87. hydrochlorothiazide-losartan(Hyzaar ) LOSARTAN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (loe SAR tan; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a drug that relaxes blood vessels and a diuretic. It is used to treat ... More
88. hydrochlorothiazide-moexipril(Uniretic ) MOEXIPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (moe EX i pril; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of of a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor. It is used to treat high blood ... More
89. hydrochlorothiazide-olmesartan(Benicar HCT ) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; OLMESARTAN (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide; all mi SAR tan) is a combination of a diuretic and a drug that relaxes blood vessels. It is used to t... More
90. hydrochlorothiazide-quinapril(Accuretic , Quinaretic) QUINAPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (KWIN a pril; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor. It is used to treat high blood press... More
91. hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan(Micardis HCT ) TELMISARTAN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (tel mi SAR tan; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a drug that relaxes blood vessels and a diuretic. It is used to ... More
92. hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan(Diovan HCT ) VALSARTAN;HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (val SAR tan; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of a drug that relaxes blood vessels and a diuretic. It is used to treat ... More
93. trandolapril-verapamil(Tarka ) TRANDOLAPRIL; VERAPAMIL (tran DOLE a pril; ver AP a mil) is a combination of two drugs. It is used to treat high blood pressure. More
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Herbs and Supplements for High Blood Pressure What's this?

1. Linolenic Acid Dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids include fish oil and certain plant/nut oils. Fish oil contains both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA... More Efficacy Grade A
2. garlic Numerous controlled trials have examined the effects of oral garlic on serum lipids. Long-term effects on lipids or cardiovascular morbidity and mortality remain un... More Efficacy Grade A
3. calcium carbonate The Romans used lime (calcium oxide), clacked lime (calcium hydroxide), and hydraulic cement in construction works. Calcium (Latin calx , meaning lime) was first is... More Efficacy Grade B
4. Stevia Extracts of leaves from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni have been used for many years in traditional treatment of diabetes in South America. Paraguay's rural and ind... More Efficacy Grade B
5. ubiquinone Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low... More Efficacy Grade B
6. Calcium Pantothenate The Romans used lime (calcium oxide), clacked lime (calcium hydroxide), and hydraulic cement in construction works. Calcium (Latin calx , meaning lime) was first is... More Efficacy Grade B
7. Hibiscus esculentis The Hibiscus genus contains several species, many of which have been used medicinally. For instance, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis has been documented in the ancient India... More Efficacy Grade B
8. vitamin D Vitamin D is found in many dietary sources such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil. The sun also contributes significantly to the daily production of ... More Efficacy Grade C
9. honey Honey is a sweet, viscid fluid produced by honeybees ( Apis melliflera ) from the nectar of flowers. It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS), but there have been ... More Efficacy Grade C
10. arginine L-arginine was first isolated in 1886. In 1932, scientists learned that L-arginine is needed to create urea, a waste product that is necessary for toxic ammonia to ... More Efficacy Grade C
11. Taurine Taurine, or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, was originally discovered in ox ( Bos taurus ) bile and was named after taurus, or bull. A nonessential amino acid-like comp... More Efficacy Grade C
12. pycnogenol Pycnogenol® is the patented trade name for a water extract of the bark of the French maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster ssp. atlantica ), which is grown in coastal... More Efficacy Grade C
13. Reishi mushroom Reishi mushroom ( Ganoderma lucidum ), also known as ling zhi in China, grows wild on decaying logs and tree stumps. Reishi occurs in six different colors, but the ... More Efficacy Grade C
14. Safflower Two parts of the safflower are primarily used: the flower itself and safflower seeds. There are two types of safflower oil with corresponding types of safflowe... More Efficacy Grade C
15. Soy Protein Soy is a subtropical plant native to southeastern Asia. This member of the pea family (Fabaceae) grows from 1-5 feet tall and forms clusters of 3-5 pods that each c... More Efficacy Grade C
16. Black Currant The black currant shrub is native to Europe and parts of Asia and is particularly popular in Eastern Europe and Russia. Traditional herbalists uphold that black cur... More Efficacy Grade C
17. lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacilli are bacteria that normally live in the human small intestine and vagina. Lactobacillus acidophilus is generally considered to be beneficial because it ... More Efficacy Grade C
18. beta-Glucans Beta-glucan is a soluble fiber derived from the cell walls of algae, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and plants. It is commonly used for its cholesterol-lowering effects. ... More Efficacy Grade C
19. Veratrum viride American hellebore is a perennial plant native to the swampy areas and moist meadows of the eastern and western United States. The root and rhizome of American hell... More Efficacy Grade C
20. melatonin Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland from the amino acid tryptophan. The synthesis and release of melatonin are stimulated by darkness a... More
21. ginseng The term ginseng refers to several species of the genus Panax . For more than 2,000 years, the roots of this slow-growing plant have been valued in Chinese medicine... More
22. green tea Green tea is made from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis , a perennial evergreen shrub. Green tea has a long history of use, dating back to China approximately ... More
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Alternative Procedures for High Blood Pressure What's this?

1. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th... More \| Efficacy Grade B
2. Meditation Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod... More Efficacy Grade C
3. Relaxation Therapy Relaxation techniques include behavioral therapeutic approaches that differ widely in philosophy, methodology, and practice. The primary goal is usually non-directe... More Efficacy Grade C
4. Spinal Manipulation Overview : Chiropractic is a health care discipline that focuses on the relationship between musculoskeletal structure (primarily the spine) and body function ... More Efficacy Grade C
5. Massage Various forms of therapeutic superficial tissue manipulation have been practiced for thousands of years across cultures. Chinese use of massage dates to 1600 BC, an... More
6. Chiropractic Manipulation Spinal manipulative therapies are those that are used on the human skeleton, particularly the spinal area, to relieve muscular or skeletal pain , relieve tension, i... More
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