| Action: | Antihypertensive |
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| Synonym: | Hypotensive |
Decreases blood pressure.
• cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
• cramp bark (Viburnum opulus)
• dong quai (Angelica sinensis)
• garden angelica (Angelica archangelica)
• garlic (Allium sativum)
• gum weed (Grindelia robusta)
• horehound (White) (Marrubium vulgare)
• marijuana (Cannabis sativa)
• mistletoe (Viscum album)
• motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
• parsley (Petroselinum sativum)
• passion flower (Passiflora incarnata)
• skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
• valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
• wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria )
• cardiovascular
Possible Mechanism of Action:
• diuretic
• angiotensin converting enzymes (ACE) inhibitors • calcium channel blocker
• sympatholytic
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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AntihypertensiveDefinitionDecreases blood pressure. IndicationsTreatments• cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) Systems• cardiovascular MechanismPossible Mechanism of Action: ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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