Hypertension ( Raktavata )

Hypertension ( Raktavata )

High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure(tension) in the arteries. Normal blood pressure is 120/80. blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called pre hypertension .and pressure of 140/90 or above is considered high blood pressure. The systolic blood pressure which is the top number, represents the pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and pumps blood into the arteries .The diastolic pressure which is the bottom number,represents the pressure in the arteries as the heart relaxes after the contraction .

How high blood pressure is defined?

Since BP can be affected by several factors,it is important to standardize the environment with this in mind when BP is determined.For at least one hour before measuring the BP one should avoid eating, sternous exercice(which can lower BP )smoking, caffine intake .Other stresses may alter the BP and need to be considered when BP is measured . 

What causes high BP?

Two forms of high BP have been described-essential hypertension (or primary) and-secondary hypertension.essenial hypertension is far more common and accounts for 95% it.the cause of essential hypertension is multifactorial.There are several factors whose combined effect produce hypertension.

Essential hypertension develops in

• groups or societies that have fairly high intake of salts more than 5.8 gm daily
• genetic factors play an prominent role in its development. However genes for it have not been identified.
• obesity
• lack of exercise
• inflammation also play role

Causes of secondary hypertension

5% of people with hypertension have secondary type,means it is secondary to specific disorder of a particular organ or blood vessel such as kidney, adrenals, or aortic artery.

SYMTOMS

1. headache in frontal portion
2. spasm /pain in calf muscles
3. excessive sweating
4. disturbed sleep
5. irratibility
6. vomiting tendency
7. vertigo
8. heaviness in head
9. dyspnoea

TYPES in Ayurveda

• Vatta
• Pitta
• Kapha
  

AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO HYPERTENSION

Prevention and Management

• Restricted salt intake less than 3 gm /day
• Avoid ciggarete smoking
• Avoid alcohol – d0ose of 30 ml may be beneficial to cardiac patients but more than that is harmful for heart and lungs
• Weight reduction reductin of weight by 1 kg decrease 1.6/1.3 mm of Hg
• Cut stress by pranayam
• Yoga and breath therapy
• Adoption of Achara Rasayan
  

Aahar

1.Do’s
Diet including calcium ,magnesium, and potassium should be taken

• Barley
• wheat
• moong
• lassi
• mustartd & olive oils
• old jaggery
• honey
• karela
• methi
• garlic
• haritki
• Amla
• haridra
• tomato
• papaya,
• guava,apple,lemon,orange

Vihar(life style)

Do’s

• Daily regular aerobic exercise
• proper sleep at night
• minimize stress and anxiety 
  

AYURVDIC MEDICATIONS 

• Sarpaganda
• terminalta Arjuna(acts like b blocker and powerful hypo lipidaemic)
• gokshur(diuretic and ACE inhibitor)
• Punarnava(diuretic and Ca ++ channel blocker)
• Rose(pettel jam has carming and mood lifting effects)
• Praval bhasma(provide elemental Ca++ and Mg++)

HOME REMEDIES

Rasona or garlic is most important substance helpful in elevating vat dosha controlling BP.garlic lowers cholesterol and triglyceride that have impact on heart disease. A paste made of about 1 gm of garlic should be mixed with aglass of buttermilk. Drink this buttermilk twice a day.

Eating 2/3 raw clove of garlic on empty stomach in the morning will correct any vitiation of vata dosha and will help to lower BP.

Soak 1 tsp fenugreek seed in water for a nigh and munch them in early morning on empty stomach.it ll reduce choleserol and excess fats.

Powder of triphala should be taken regularly at night with warm water . This will help maintain constipation and bowels will remain clean.