Chinese herbal medicine capable of lowering blood pressure

Many antihypertensive drugs and modern pharmacological studies of many herbs have more or less antihypertensive effects, including Sophora japonica, Uncaria rhynchophylla, Scutellaria baicalensis, Mulberry Leaves, Chrysanthemum, Cyathula, and high-dose Astragalus. Pharmacological research shows that high-dose Astragalus membranaceus can lower blood pressure and low-dose Astragalus membranaceus can raise blood pressure, so if it is necessary to use Astragalus membranaceus to lower blood pressure, the dose must be larger.

In addition, some herbs also have antihypertensive effects, such as Radix Astragali, Semen Plantaginis, Herba Leonuri, Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae and Flos Sophorae Immaturus. When choosing antihypertensive drugs in clinic, we must choose drugs with antihypertensive effect confirmed by modern pharmacological research on the premise of syndrome differentiation and treatment. For example, patients with hypertension due to hyperactivity of liver Yang Can choose Chrysanthemum, Prunella vulgaris and Stephania tetrandra; For hypertension caused by kidney deficiency, drugs such as Radix Cyathulae and Radix Rehmanniae can be selected. Select appropriate antihypertensive drugs according to individual symptoms, signs, blood pressure and tongue pulse, and emphasize individualized treatment.