Nowadays, the population with high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol is growing! What to do about high blood pressure? Do you know about the eight blood pressure-lowering foods in your daily diet?
Black Fungus
Soak black fungus in water overnight, then steam it for 1-2 hours. Add rock sugar and consume one bowl daily to treat high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.
Water Chestnut
Take 30-60 grams each of water chestnuts and salted jellyfish head (washed to remove salt), boil them into a soup, and drink it in 2-3 doses daily to treat high blood pressure.
Celery
Patients with headaches and head swelling caused by high blood pressure can often find relief by eating fresh celery.
Gourd
Mash a fresh gourd to extract its juice. Mix it with honey and drink it twice daily, half to one cup each time, to lower blood pressure.
Mung Bean
Mung beans have a great therapeutic effect for patients with high blood pressure. They not only help lower blood pressure and alleviate symptoms but also prevent blood lipids from rising.
Broad Bean Flower
Boil 60 grams of fresh broad bean flowers or 15 grams of dried flowers in water and drink the decoction to treat high blood pressure and nosebleeds.
Watermelon Rind
Take 9 grams each of watermelon peel (green part) and cassia seed, and decoct them in water to treat high blood pressure.
Lotus Plumule
Lotus plumule has a blood pressure-lowering and heart-strengthening effect, and is suitable for conditions like high blood pressure, palpitations, and insomnia. The method is to take 1-2 grams of lotus plumule, steep it in boiling water, and drink it as a tea.