Abstract

Sujata Anil Salve*, Prof. Dr. Gopal Bihani and Prof. Dr. K. R. Biyani.

ABSTRACT

Hypertension and atherosclerosis are the major contributors of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Drug therapy alone may not be sufficient enough to treat either the hypertension or atherosclerosis without the involvement of any dietary management and herbs. Alternative medicine offers an effective way to decrease the rising number of people with high blood pressure. Research has found a variety of alternative therapies to be successful in reducing high blood pressure including diet, exercise, stress, management, supplements and herbs. Herbs and spices have also recently been added to the healthy eating pyramid (2015) to encourage people to use herbs and spices in their meals to try and reduce added salt to meals. There are many herbal drugs like, Rouwolfia, Garlic, Ginger, Hibiscus, Ginseng, Flaxseeds, etc which can safely use for the treatment of hypertension. The current review provides commonly used herbs used to treat high blood pressure.