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Originally Posted by amy green
I will look into the feasibility of coming off the medication (which I loathe taking) and taking the garlic supplement....not optimistic though - orthodox medicine has a low view of natural therapies (as you probably know).
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Yes, that is quite true. However, herbs can definitely help with high blood pressure. My mother was on a cocktail of blood pressure pills prescribed by her doctor. After a few years, her kidney function results were poor. She also suffered terribly from swollen ankles (a common side effect with some medications).
I got some herbal capsules specially for blood pressure, a blend of garlic, olive leaves, lime flowers and hawthorn. At first, we kept her on the doctor's medication, but as her blood pressure dropped (we have an armband to check daily), we gradually reduced the doctor's medication. The result? She is now almost off prescription medicines and taking the herbal capsules three times a day. Her cholesterol levels have dropped, too.
Here are two helpful pages about herbal remedies:
http://www.naturalnews.com/035689_me..._pressure.html
and
http://www.nativeremedies.com/articl...-pressure.html
Worth a thought?
Best wishes to you for good health!