The drugs that are used to control the hypertensive conditions are called antihypertensive drugs. The term hypertension is commonly taken as prolonged and excess of tension and stress caused by blood on the arteries. According to the medical sciences this is stage of high blood pressure. The most devastating aspect of this disease is that it doesn’t characterize by any of the symptoms and causes damage to the vital organs in long run of time. This is reason that is is termed as silent killer. The raised blood pressure increases risk of certain complications like Stroke, Aneurysm, Herat failure, Heart attack and Renal disorders.
Nowadays, the most of the people around the world are suffering from hypertension in later ages. This is due to the improper life style and dietary habits that are spreading all over the world. The chances of Hypertension are two times in people who are obese as compared to the other people. The blood pressure is measured on the systolic and diastolic pressure. The systolic pressure is the highest pressure of the arterial blood flow during the constricting of the heart, while as the diastolic pressure is measured as the lowest blood pressure during the diastole. The blood pressure is mentioned as per/mm of Hg pressure. For example it is written as 120 over 80 mmHg.
A patient is said to be hypertensive when the value of systolic pressure is more than 140 at resting condition and the diastolic pressure is more then 90 at resting conditions. The limits of the systolic and diastolic pressures are relative to the patient specific details. However the disorder of the older people is called isolated systolic hypertension. This condition is due to the physiological changes of the body in older ages. The deadly conditions of hypertension are malignant hypertension that is due to the several reasons and the pressure is more then 210 to 120 mm/hg. However it is rarely seen into the patients but can cause death if remain untreated for a long time.
The blood pressure is physiological phenomenon that turns malignant when it is disturbed. The physiology of blood pressure has got complicated mechanism that involves many factors. It depends upon the amount of the blood pumped to the heart as well as the arterial conditions and renal system. The liquid content of the blood can be changed as well as the blood flow can be increased or decreased as per the action of the heart and the dwelling conditions.
The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system and adrenal cortex of the kidneys govern all these mechanism. The sympathetic division uses several means to temporarily increase blood pressure during the reflex action of the body to prevent it from the coming danger. The hormones epinephrine that is released by the adrenal glands is due to the stimulation that is provided by the sympathetic division.
The hormonal control of the blood pressure is due to the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex . The renal system also affects the blood pressure as if the blood pressure is increased then the kidneys excrete the salt and water in increased quantity to maintain the blood pressure and vise versa.
The kidneys also control the blood pressure by hormonal function of rennin that tends to increase the blood pressure by causing the arterial constriction. This rennin also plays role in the release of aldestorene causing the retention of the salt and water content.
The ayurvedic text does not describe the blood pressure as a disease but the symptoms are described in various segments. The relevant symptoms are found in the Vata vyadhi and rakta dushti. There are various drugs and measures to treat the symptoms arising from the hypertensive conditions. There are various medicines in ayurveda that are used to treat hypertension.
These are sedative, tranquilizers as well as those acting on the renal system. There are several preparations that are commonly used in place of the barbiturates the yogendra rasa and sarpagandha mishran are used as antihypertensive medicines. There are several single drugs that are used as antihypertensive medicines. Commonly these are taken into the intellect increasing and sedative category of medicines. The symptoms of the hypertensive conditions resemble to the vata Vriddhi symptoms. Thus the treatment used to reduce the aggravated vata is also useful in the treatment.
Brahmi Vati, Brahmi Rasayana, Saraswatarishta are some of the medicines that are used as antihypertensive. These are supposed to have sedative effects. The madhur rasa (sweet) and kashaya rasa (astringent) are used in the treatment of the symptoms of hypertensive stages. These are supposed to be containing the antioxidant effect as per the modern sciences. The herbs that are used as hypertensive medicines are
Brahmi, Shankhanpushpi, Jatamansi, Sarpagandha, Vacha, Gokshur, Amalaki and Punarnava. There are different combinations as well as the diet preparations based upon the above drugs and medicines, which are used as antihypertensive medicines. The mineral preparations that are used as antihypertensive are praval, mauktik, and some calcinated preparations like the abhraka bhasma. The most common vehicle for these medicines are honey and milk that is also useful for antihypertensive.
There are various medicines that are used as antihypertensive by the ayurveda practitioners that are supposed to be vatanashaka (those destroying vata) like the use of drakshasava, kharjuur, priyal, milk and haridra are also having some antihypertensive properties. The yoga and pranayam are proved to be beneficial to the hypertensive people. The mudra (postures) described in the yoga section is very useful in treatment of hypertension. The saw asana is the posture that helps in lowering down the blood pressure easily. (See yoga and pranayama).
Nowadays, the most of the people around the world are suffering from hypertension in later ages. This is due to the improper life style and dietary habits that are spreading all over the world. The chances of Hypertension are two times in people who are obese as compared to the other people. The blood pressure is measured on the systolic and diastolic pressure. The systolic pressure is the highest pressure of the arterial blood flow during the constricting of the heart, while as the diastolic pressure is measured as the lowest blood pressure during the diastole. The blood pressure is mentioned as per/mm of Hg pressure. For example it is written as 120 over 80 mmHg.
A patient is said to be hypertensive when the value of systolic pressure is more than 140 at resting condition and the diastolic pressure is more then 90 at resting conditions. The limits of the systolic and diastolic pressures are relative to the patient specific details. However the disorder of the older people is called isolated systolic hypertension. This condition is due to the physiological changes of the body in older ages. The deadly conditions of hypertension are malignant hypertension that is due to the several reasons and the pressure is more then 210 to 120 mm/hg. However it is rarely seen into the patients but can cause death if remain untreated for a long time.
The blood pressure is physiological phenomenon that turns malignant when it is disturbed. The physiology of blood pressure has got complicated mechanism that involves many factors. It depends upon the amount of the blood pumped to the heart as well as the arterial conditions and renal system. The liquid content of the blood can be changed as well as the blood flow can be increased or decreased as per the action of the heart and the dwelling conditions.
The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system and adrenal cortex of the kidneys govern all these mechanism. The sympathetic division uses several means to temporarily increase blood pressure during the reflex action of the body to prevent it from the coming danger. The hormones epinephrine that is released by the adrenal glands is due to the stimulation that is provided by the sympathetic division.
The hormonal control of the blood pressure is due to the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex . The renal system also affects the blood pressure as if the blood pressure is increased then the kidneys excrete the salt and water in increased quantity to maintain the blood pressure and vise versa.
The kidneys also control the blood pressure by hormonal function of rennin that tends to increase the blood pressure by causing the arterial constriction. This rennin also plays role in the release of aldestorene causing the retention of the salt and water content.
The ayurvedic text does not describe the blood pressure as a disease but the symptoms are described in various segments. The relevant symptoms are found in the Vata vyadhi and rakta dushti. There are various drugs and measures to treat the symptoms arising from the hypertensive conditions. There are various medicines in ayurveda that are used to treat hypertension.
These are sedative, tranquilizers as well as those acting on the renal system. There are several preparations that are commonly used in place of the barbiturates the yogendra rasa and sarpagandha mishran are used as antihypertensive medicines. There are several single drugs that are used as antihypertensive medicines. Commonly these are taken into the intellect increasing and sedative category of medicines. The symptoms of the hypertensive conditions resemble to the vata Vriddhi symptoms. Thus the treatment used to reduce the aggravated vata is also useful in the treatment.
Brahmi Vati, Brahmi Rasayana, Saraswatarishta are some of the medicines that are used as antihypertensive. These are supposed to have sedative effects. The madhur rasa (sweet) and kashaya rasa (astringent) are used in the treatment of the symptoms of hypertensive stages. These are supposed to be containing the antioxidant effect as per the modern sciences. The herbs that are used as hypertensive medicines are
Brahmi, Shankhanpushpi, Jatamansi, Sarpagandha, Vacha, Gokshur, Amalaki and Punarnava. There are different combinations as well as the diet preparations based upon the above drugs and medicines, which are used as antihypertensive medicines. The mineral preparations that are used as antihypertensive are praval, mauktik, and some calcinated preparations like the abhraka bhasma. The most common vehicle for these medicines are honey and milk that is also useful for antihypertensive.
There are various medicines that are used as antihypertensive by the ayurveda practitioners that are supposed to be vatanashaka (those destroying vata) like the use of drakshasava, kharjuur, priyal, milk and haridra are also having some antihypertensive properties. The yoga and pranayam are proved to be beneficial to the hypertensive people. The mudra (postures) described in the yoga section is very useful in treatment of hypertension. The saw asana is the posture that helps in lowering down the blood pressure easily. (See yoga and pranayama).
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