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These Kitchen Spices Trio Can Control High Blood Pressure

"More and more young people are suffering from high blood pressure. It is suspected that unhealthy diet is the main culprit: smoking, alcohol consumption, excessive coffee consumption, less fruit and vegetable consumption, lots of salt and MSG."

Published by : Wahyu untara  -  27/03/2024 09:07 WIB

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Medically, high blood pressure is a condition where the blood pressure is higher than 140 per 90 millimeters of mercury (mmHG). Early symptoms of high blood pressure begin with dizziness, ringing in the ears, racing heartbeat, anger, nausea and blurred vision. These conditions are dangerous, as the heart is forced to pump harder throughout the body. So that it can lead to various other diseases, such as stroke, kidney problem, and other.

High blood pressure is a silently lethal because it does not cause long-term symptoms. But this disease can cause severe illness complications. Not everyone can feel the symptoms. Unhealthy lifestyle is the main cause.

In addition to changing lifestyle, you can also prevent and cure high blood pressure with simple herbs you usually found in your cache of kitchen spices, namely garlic and turmeric.

For preventive measures and early high blood pressure symptoms, you can eat 3 cloves of garlic every morning and evening. Garlic can keep blood normal. Meanwhile, patients with the more severe high blood pressure can use turmeric and pure honey. Here’s how to make the herb

Ingredients:

  • 25 g turmeric
  • 2 tsp pure honey
  • ½ cup water

How to make:

Peel the turmeric and wash it clean. Grate and strain the juice.

  1. Add honey to the juice.
  2. Add water
  3. drink it cold.
  4. Drink 2 times a day, every morning and evening.

Along with the treatment, you should also eat foods with high potassium. For example, potatoes, beans, dates. yogurt, avocado, banana, melon, papaya and others. And don’t forget to make a healthy lifestyle your new habit!

 

References

Pringgohusodo, Sw. 1980. Jamu Jawa Gejala Penyakit dan Obatnya. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Nur Cahya

https://hellosehat.com/penyakit/hipertensi-adalah-tekanan-darah-tinggi/