Take natures way to control these ailments. These herbs helps to control your high blood pressure and high cholesterol, Lime flowers, Psyllium, Turmeric, Garlic, and Hawthorn.
Lime flowers - Tilia cordata, T. platyphyllos, T. x europaea.
Remedy to calm blood pressure.
Lime flowers are a traditional European medicine for high blood pressure, especially when it is accompanied by heart palpitation or hardening of the arteries. It is also a gently calming remedy for anxiety and restlessness, so are particularly useful when high blood pressure is caused by worry.Psyllium - Plantago ovata, P. psyllium.
Lowers cholesterol levels.
Psyllium is an important source of water-soluble fibre, which forms an absorbent gel in the bowel, trapping cholesterol and facilitating its excretion from the body. Combining psyllium with a low-fat diet for as little as 8 weeks has been shown to reduce LDL-cholesterol without adversely affecting HDL-cholesterol levels. Under professional supervision, psyllium may be particularly beneficial for patients with type 2 diabetes, because it can also help control their blood glucose level and insulin responses after meals.
TurmericCurcuma longa
Cholesterol-clearing spice
Turmeric is another culinary spice that supports heart and blood vessel health. It contains a yellow-coloured pigment called curcumin - the compound that is credited with most of the herb's medicinal benefit. Curcumin has been shown to lower levels of total cholesterol, increase levels of HDL-cholesterol ("good" cholesterol), and protect both HDL- and LDL-cholesterol from the damaging effects of free redical activity. In laboratory studies, it has been shown to help lower blood pressure and reduce the ability of cholesterol to form plaque on artery walls.
