According to estimates, there are approximately 270 million people in China suffering from a certain disease; among residents aged 18 and above, one out of every four individuals has this disease, which is a systemic vascular disease. Once it triggers the rupture of blood vessels in the heart and brain, it may lead to death. This disease is known as hypertension.
What is hypertension?
Hypertension is a systemic disease characterized by elevated arterial pressure, accompanied by functional or organic changes in organs such as the heart, blood vessels, brain, and kidneys. It is divided into primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Simply put, low pressure exceeding 90, high pressure exceeding 140.
With the improvement of living standards and changes in lifestyle, the incidence of hypertension is on the rise year by year, and it is becoming increasingly common in younger individuals, with middle-aged people in their 40s to 50s becoming the main force of hypertension.
Today, traditional Chinese medicine health experts recommend some foods to lower blood pressure. Let’s take a look at how they are prepared~
Mung Beans
Mung beans are also one of the foods that lower blood pressure, and many are aware of their antihypertensive effects. They are an excellent dietary medicine for hypertensive patients. Regular consumption of mung beans not only helps lower blood pressure but also prevents an increase in blood lipids.
Shiitake Mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms contain various active substances such as shiitake polysaccharides, lentinan, and other components. Ingredients like tyrosine, oxidase, and others have the effects of lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood lipids, and can help prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis. Shiitake mushrooms can be used for stir-frying or making soups.
Luo Bu Ma Tea
Luo Bu Ma tea contains tannins, which are similar to vitamin P activity. It can maintain or restore the normal resistance of capillaries, enhance vessel flexibility and elasticity, lower serum cholesterol, prevent fat deposition in vessel walls. Luo Bu Ma tea can inhibit the rise of blood pressure and lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Particularly, it has a good breakdown effect on proteins and fats, and catechins and vitamin C can reduce cholesterol and blood lipids.
Black Fungus
Black fungus has the ability to lower blood sugar levels because the polysaccharides in black fungus have a preventive effect on hyperglycemia in diabetes. Glucose tolerance and tolerance curve are significantly improved, and it can reduce the amount of drinking water in diabetic patients.
Winter Melon and Lotus Leaf Tea
It is an absolute magic weapon for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive individuals, with many known effects of reducing blood pressure. It particularly has a miraculous relief effect on headaches and head swelling caused by hypertension.
When it comes to fruits for hypertensive patients, kiwi is the top choice, also known as “kiwifruit.” Kiwi has a sour, sweet taste, is cool in nature, and the whole fruit or juice can clear heat, promote diuresis, disperse stasis, promote blood circulation, have anti-inflammatory and swelling reduction properties, lower blood pressure, and reduce cholesterol. For individuals with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and arteriosclerosis, frequent consumption of kiwi helps in controlling blood pressure.
