Hypertension is a very common disease in life. This disease mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. In fact, in life, there are many factors that may cause high blood pressure. Although high blood pressure is very common, patients with high blood pressure should also pay attention to taking good care of themselves, otherwise it will not be beneficial to the body. So what should patients with high blood pressure eat? What kind of tea should patients with high blood pressure drink?
1. What should patients with hypertension eat?
1. Eggplant
Eggplant is one of the most common vegetables on our dinner table. There are many ways to fry, stir-fry, boil, braise, etc. Eggplant is not only a delicacy on the dinner table, but also has good blood pressure lowering effects. People with high blood pressure can appropriately add eggplant to their dietary recipes, which is very helpful in lowering blood pressure.
2. Acanthus
Acanthus is also known as acanthus and thistle. It is found in all parts of my country and is a wild vegetable. For patients with high blood pressure, take 10 grams of spinach every day and decoct it in water instead of tea. A course of treatment lasts for 10 days. It can be used continuously. However, blood pressure needs to be retested in time to ensure safety.
3. Shepherd's Purse
The seedlings are picked in early spring and used as vegetables. They are fragrant and delicious. For patients with high blood pressure and fundus hemorrhage, take 15 grams of acanthus flowers and 12 grams of asparagus flowers decoction in water, 3 times a day, for 15 days as a course of treatment. Ask your doctor to recheck your blood pressure. If it does not drop, you can continue taking it for one course of treatment. If your blood pressure has dropped significantly, you can reduce the dosage as appropriate, twice a day, and slightly reduce the dosage each time.
4. Water shield
The best ones are those produced in Taihu Lake in Jiangsu and West Lake in Hangzhou. In animal experiments, its mucus part has anti-cancer and blood pressure lowering effects. For patients with high blood pressure, take 50 grams of fresh water shield every day, add rock sugar and food to stew it and take it for 10 days as a course of treatment, which can be taken continuously.
5. Spinach
Those with high blood pressure who have constipation, headache, dizziness, and red face can blanch fresh spinach in boiling water for about 3 minutes, and eat it with sesame oil, 2 times a day. 250-300 grams per day, every 10 days is a course of treatment. Can be consumed continuously.
6. Malantou
Malantou has the effects of cooling, removing fire, stopping bleeding and anti-inflammatory. For patients with high blood pressure, fundus bleeding, and eyeball swelling and pain, take 30 grams of Malantou and 15 grams of raw rehmannia decoction in water, twice a day, and 10 days is a course of treatment. If there are no side effects such as discomfort, you can continue to take it for a period of time to observe the effect. After Effects.
7. Celery
Research has found that celery contains a substance that can promote the accelerated decomposition and disappearance of fat, allowing subjects to lose weight within 1 week after eating celery. 3.6kg~4.9kg. Research results show that regular consumption of celery not only helps reduce blood lipids and blood sugar, but also prevents obesity, fatty liver and hypertension.
Wash the celery root, cut into shreds, blanch it in a pot of boiling water and take it out. Add appropriate amounts of fresh ginger, vinegar, MSG and salt into a bowl to make juice, pour it on the shredded celery, pour in sesame oil and mix well. You can also wash the celery root and squeeze the juice, add honey and take it orally every morning, which is better for lowering fat and blood pressure.
8. Shiitake Mushrooms
Modern research has proven that the purine, choline, tyrosine, oxidase and nucleic acid substances contained in Shiitake Mushrooms can lower cholesterol and prevent cancer. It’s called a fat-lowering delicacy on the table. 10 fresh mushrooms, add water and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Eat without salt or add a little salt and seasoning. Drinking this soup regularly and in moderation on an empty stomach in the morning will help you lose weight and eliminate excess fat. This soup can be used to treat high blood pressure, high blood fat, and the early stages of a cold.
2. What kind of tea should patients with high blood pressure drink?
1. Chrysanthemum and Sophora japonica tea
10 grams each of chrysanthemum and sophora japonica. Put it into a cup, brew with boiling water, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes before drinking. Generally, it can be brewed 3 to 5 times and finished on the same day. This tea can calm the liver, lower blood pressure, and soften blood vessels. It is mainly used to treat various hypertension diseases, especially suitable for the elderly with high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.
2. Chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea
10 grams of chrysanthemum and 30 grams of wolfberry. Add 3 to 5 cups of water to the wolfberry and boil for 10 minutes, then add the chrysanthemum and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Filter and extract the juice, put it into a thermos, and drink it in 3 to 4 times a day. Chrysanthemum berry tea is rich in vitamin A, which can prevent and treat various eye diseases, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease. It is most suitable for the elderly to drink.
3. Chrysanthemum and hawthorn tea
15 grams of chrysanthemum and 20 grams of raw hawthorn. Decoction or brew in boiling water for 10 minutes and drink. Regular drinking of chrysanthemum hawthorn tea not only expands coronary arteries, relaxes blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, but also lowers blood lipids. Suitable for coronary heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac insufficiency, etc.
4. Chrysanthemum black tea
10 grams of chrysanthemum, 5 grams of safflower, and 5 grams of salvia. Put the above 3 flavors into a cup with a lid, brew with boiling water, and drink frequently instead of tea. Generally, it can be brewed 3 to 5 times and finished on the same day. Chrysanthemum black tea can reduce coronary resistance and improve myocardial microcirculation. Consistent consumption can reduce the number and severity of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris attacks.
3. Precautions for patients with hypertension
1. Temperature: Cold will increase blood pressure and increase the incidence of complications of hypertension. This is especially obvious when the temperature drops suddenly. Therefore, patients with hypertension should keep warm in winter, especially their limbs, head and face.
2. Emotions: The stories of "Zhou Yu was so angry that he died of anger" and "Niu Gao was laughed to death" are enough to illustrate the great impact of emotions on the human body.
Patients with high blood pressure often feel various discomforts after being emotional, such as dizziness, tinnitus, palpitation, fatigue, etc. People with coronary heart disease may develop angina pectoris, and blood pressure measurements will reveal elevated blood pressure. Therefore, patients should adopt an open-minded attitude, not be impatient and impatient, and have a "moderate" in their emotions, anger, sorrow, and joy.
3. Exercise: Not only patients with hypertension, but also patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris must exercise within their ability. Proper exercise can dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure, exercise myocardium, and reduce weight. You should not worry too much about your condition and stay in bed for a long time. However, exercise should not be too strenuous and should be done within your ability, such as Qigong, Tai Chi, walking, etc. Especially when practicing Qigong, you must first eliminate distracting thoughts and relax your mind and body. In this way, in addition to exercise, you can also achieve a kind of tranquility in your mental state, which is beneficial to lowering blood pressure.
4. Rest, sleep and posture: Inpatients all know that in the first few days after admission, blood pressure may decrease even without medication. On the one hand, it is because the mind is relaxed, a quiet environment, and adequate sleep can reduce the blood pressure. Very important.
5. Weight: Lowering your weight will help reduce the burden on the heart and help lower blood pressure. Overweight and obese people not only have dyslipidemia and abnormal glucose tolerance, but are also prone to atherosclerosis.