Look, if you always have these symptoms?
Always like the headache? Is the dizziness frequently coming? blurred vision? shortness of breath? Then maybe you can have high blood pressure. In addition, if you suffer, chest pain, confusion, nausea you will be more concerned about this.
🩺 Let’s see, what really means of this High Blood pressure?
A condition where the force of blood against artery walls is too high, making the heart work harder and potentially damaging blood vessels over time that called as High blood pressure. the pressure on blood vessels is more than 120/80, can be identified as ‘high blood pressure’.
🔍 How do you know that you are having High blood pressure?
It often develops over the years and does not show significant symptoms, that’s why it is known as the “silent killer”. However, when symptoms occur,
- headaches,
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- dizziness
- nausea
- Vomiting
- Anxiety
- confusion
- noise of ears
There may be conditions like bleeding from the nose. If there are these symptoms, it is mandatory to check your blood pressure.
💊 So, what should you do if you have high blood pressure?
You must be treated by a doctor. Check BP regularly (home or clinic). Follow doctor’s advice – If BP is very high (usually ≥140/90 mmHg consistently), medicines may be needed. Never stop BP medicines suddenly without medical advice
🌿 Is there any treatment in Ayurveda?
Yes. You can treat through a qualified Ayurveda doctor. According to Ayurveda, hypertension is primarily associated with imbalances in the doshas, specifically Pitta and Vata doshas. Pitta dosha is linked to heat, metabolism, and the regulation of body functions, while Vata dosha is associated with movement and circulation. When these doshas become imbalanced, it leads to disturbances in the cardiovascular system, resulting in high blood pressure.
Internal Treatments
Virechana, Vasthi, Rakthamokshana can be done with Ayurveda, Guli, kalka and Kashaya.
External Medicine
Takra Shiro Dhara, Ksheera Dhara,Shiro Vasthi, Shiro Lepa and Avagaha can be done.
🛡️ So how can you prevent from Hypertension?
• Have a healthy diet.
Choose
whole grains – red rice, kurakkan, oats, brown bread. Eat more fruits & vegetables – guava, papaya, banana, cucumber, drumstick leaves, gotu kola, mukunuwenna. Lean proteins – fish, dhal, cowpea, chickpeas. Limit salt (sodium) – avoid extra salt, pickles, instant noodles, salty snacks. Cut down unhealthy fats & sugar – fried foods, bakery items, sweets, sugary drinks.
Which type of food consume for prevent from Hypertension?
Use lime, garlic, pepper, cinnamon instead of too much salt. Replace pol roti with kurakkan roti or red rice. Drink herbal teas (ranawara, coriander, koththamalli) instead of sugary tea. Snack on fruits or boiled gram instead of biscuits and buns. Eating more vegetables. Use traditional rice like Pachchaparumal, Kalu heenati, maa Vee and kurulu thuda. Use of starchless vegetables such Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera), Kathurumurunga leaves ,Drumstick , Kankun ,Cucumber ,Tomato ,Carrot (in moderation – has some natural sugar) ,Beans (long beans, green beans) ,Snake gourd (pathola), Ridge gourd (wetakolu) , Bitter gourd (karavila) ,Brinjal (eggplant), Cabbage, Cauliflower, Capsicum (bell pepper), Radish, Okra (ladies’ fingers) Use fruits like Banana, papaya, orange and guava. Use of legumes and dhal, green gram, chickpeas The use of fish (especially oily typed) mackerel or tuna Especially, add curry leaves and traditional spices for curries. Pathpadagam (Hedyotis Corympose) Veniwelgata (Coscinium fenstratum) Kottamalli CORIANDER (CORIANDRUM SATIVUM) Polpala (AERVA LANATA) Iramusu (SMILAX ZEYLANICA, Plants like Morunga Morainga (mooringa oleifera) are eligible to add your food.
• Lifestyle Habits
- Exercise regularly – 30–40 min brisk walk, cycling, or yoga at least 5 days/week.
- Maintain a healthy weight – even 5–10% weight loss helps.
- Reduce stress – meditation, yoga, deep breathing, good relaxation.
- Get enough sleep – 7–8 hours daily.
• Avoid Risk Factors
- No smoking – damages blood vessels and raises BP.
- Limit alcohol – occasional small amounts only.
- Avoid processed & junk foods – they are high in salt and fat.
• Regular Health Checks
Check blood pressure at least once every 6–12 months (even if healthy). If you have family history, diabetes, high cholesterol → check more often. When we can spend the Medical Checkup time, we can unwittingly hide in our body.
⚠️ If you do not treat this high blood pressure, you know what happens?
Long Term (Chronic) High Blood Pressure – In time, serious health complications can cause serious health complications and often affect polymeric systems.
- HEART ATTACK – (Due to blocked arteries).)
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy – Heart (muscles thickening), it may cause heart attacks.)
- ANEURYSMS – (Blood vessel walls)
- Stroke – (due to blocking or erupting blood vessels in the brain.)
- Vascular Dementia – (due to reducing blood flow and repeated strokes.)
- Cognitive Impairment (Chronic High blood pressure is connected to memory problems and mental dehydration.)
- Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) – reduces kidney function with time.)
- Hypertensive Retinopathy (Damage to the blood vessels of the optimal can cause losing sight.)
- Optic Neuropathy Optical – (Damage to the view of the optimism can cause blindness).
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Sexual Dysfunction – Sexual Dysfunction – (such as reducing blood flow) can cause illness.)
