Top 7 Home Remedies For High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is a pressure that occurs when the heart beats and pushes the blood through your arteries. When this pressure rises, this is known as high blood pressure or hypertension. It is also known as a silent killer. It is one of the most common problems these days. Normally people take it lightly but it is very serious problem. But with the help of home remedies, healthy lifestyle and proper eating habits, it is easily manageable. If it is not controlled timely it may lead to serious health complications like Heart attacks or strokes, Aneurysm, Heart failure, kidney failure. If you want to keep yourself safe from these complications then it is very necessary to maintain the healthy blood pressure in the body.

Before starting drug therapy, try few home remedies and lifestyle changes for high blood pressure. Not surprisingly, things such as diet and exercise play a very important role in lowering blood pressure. So always keep these two things at the forefront of your mind. Medication can be avoided if possible to prevent side effects.

Here we will discuss few home remedies that help to lower the blood pressure naturally without any side effects.

Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure

Lemons

• Lemon is a good source of vitamin C which is a very good natural antioxidant which helps to neutralize free radicals and supports the immune system. Lemon juice helps to keep the blood vessels flexible and soft by removing the rigidity from the blood vessels. Thus it proves to be very effective for high blood pressure. Its regular use reduces the chances of complete heart failure.

How to consume?

• Consume a cup of warm water with the freshly squeezed lemon juice on every morning on an empty stomach.
  Note - Do not add salt or sugar for better results.

Fenugreek Seeds

• Fenugreek is the rich source of potassium and dietary fiber content. It is very effective to lower the high blood pressure. Potassium binds with salt and removes it from the body that helps to lower the blood pressure.

How to consume?

• Boil two teaspoons of fenugreek seeds in one glass of water for about two – three minutes and then strain it.
• Put the boiled seeds in a blender and make a paste.
• Consume this paste two times in a day, once in the morning on an empty stomach and once in the evening.  Repeat this remedy for at least three months for best results.

Coconut Water

Coconut water is a good source of potassium, magnesium and vitamin C and helps to decrease the systolic blood pressure. Drinking the coconut water 3times in a day is good to decrease the high blood pressure levels.

Watermelon Seeds

Watermelon seeds contain a compound known as cucurbocitrin, which helps to widen the blood capillaries. Thus it helps to lower the blood pressure due to its vasodilator effect.

How to consume?

• Mix equal quantities of dried watermelon seeds and poppy seeds (khus khus) and Grind them. Take one teaspoon of this mixture in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening.
• Alternatively, one can add two teaspoons of crushed dried watermelon seeds into a cup of boiled water. Let it steep for about an hour and then strain it.  Consume four – five tablespoons of this water throughout the day at regular intervals.

Banana

• Banana is rich in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and magnesium. Regular intake of banana is good to control blood pressure. Along with banana, raisins, dried apricot, currants, orange juice, spinach, sweet potatoes (baked), and winter squash also works wonder.

How to consume?

• Eat one or two bananas every day.

Garlic:

• Garlic produces the nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide which helps in the relaxation of blood vessels. Thus it is helpful to lower the blood pressure. It can be used in both raw and cooked from.

How to consume?

• Take two garlic cloves and Swallow it. It can be taken along with a cup of milk.
• If you cannot like raw garlic or it results in burning sensation then you can choose another option is that you may mix five or six drops of garlic juice in four teaspoons of water and take it two times in a day.

Onion Juice

• Onions contain quercetin which is antioxidant that helps to remove toxins from the body and quite beneficial to lower the blood pressure.

How to consume?

• You can eat one medium-sized, raw onion as a salad.
• Another option is one can also mix ½ teaspoon of onion juice and honey.
• Consume it two times a day for one to two weeks.