Tips for Blood Pressure patients

Potato: Boiled potatoes are very valuable in

lowering high B.P. Boiled potatoes absorb
very little salt and thus are very useful.
Potatoes are rich in Potassium and not
sodium salts and magnesium present in
potato is also beneficial.

Parsley: Parsley is very useful in high blood

Garlic: Garlic is very effective in lowering
blood pressure. Take 2-3 raw garlic cloves a
day. It slows down the pulse rate and
relieves the symptoms of dizziness,
numbness and shortness of breath and
formation of gas within the digestive
system.
Indian Gooseberry: Indian gooseberry is
also very effective in controlling high blood
pressure.
Lemon: Lemon is also very effective food
in controlling high blood pressure. It helps
in maintaining capillary fragility.
Grapefruit: Grapefruit is useful in
preventing high blood pressure.
pressure. It helps maintain the blood vessels
.Parsley can be taken as a beverage by
simmering 20gms of fresh parsley leaves
gently in 250 ml of water for a few minutes.
Drink this several times a day.
Vegetable Juice: Raw vegetable juices,
especially carrot and spinach juices, taken
separately or in combination, are also
beneficial in the treatment of high B.P If
taken in combination; 300 ml of carrot juice
and 200 ml of spinach juice should be mixed
to make 500 ml and taken daily. If taken
separately, one glass should be taken twice
daily, morning and evening.
Cut down on these: Cut down on salt,
cholesterol, fat, tea, coffee and alcohol
intake to keep a tab on high blood pressure.

Don't repress your feelings: Don't repress

Watermelon: Watermelon also safeguards
your feelings, talk about them to friends and
against high blood pressure. The seeds of
exercise regularly.
watermelon also can be dried and roasted
and taken in liberal amounts.

Rice: Rice is low-fat, low-cholesterol and

low-salt content is very good for people
suffering from high B.P. who have been
advised salt-restricted diet. Particularly
brown rice having calcium soothes and
relaxes the nervous system and helps relieve
High B.P symptoms.