How to use dill for high blood pressure: traditional medicine recipes
Dill has found wide application not only in cooking, but also in folk medicine. Seeds and grass are used as medicinal raw materials. Numerous components that make up the plant have a beneficial effect on the body, improve the condition and function of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, and stabilize blood pressure.
Let's talk about the benefits of dill for hypertension: does this plant increase or decrease blood pressure, what are the contraindications for treatment, how to prepare and use dill-based medications.
Effect of dill and dill seeds on blood pressure
Due to its high efficiency and lack of harmful effects on the body, dill and its fruits have received favorable reviews from doctors and patients regarding their benefits in the treatment and prevention of hypertension. Traditional medicine suggests using dill to level out high blood pressure.
The plant and its seeds have a wide spectrum of action:
- improve the condition of the walls of blood vessels, increase their elasticity;
- reduce the tone of blood vessels, which ensures their expansion and thereby helps to lower blood pressure;
- reduce cholesterol levels;
- improve microcirculation and lymphatic drainage;
- reduce the intensity of heart contractions;
- normalize the viscosity and electrolyte composition of the blood;
- prevent the development of atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke, coronary heart disease against the background of hypertension.
The usefulness of dill for high blood pressure and for the body as a whole is due to its rich, unique chemical composition. Regular consumption of dill satisfies the body's needs for calcium, potassium and magnesium.
These three elements stabilize blood pressure:
- Calcium strengthens the skeletal system and joints. A necessary component of nerve conduction and muscle contractility, blood clotting, and stable nervous activity.
- Potassium is involved in relaxing the walls of blood vessels, promotes the functioning of the conduction system of the heart, is responsible for maintaining water and electrolyte balance, provides regulation of blood pressure, determines the transmission of electrical impulses in the nervous system and heart muscle.
- Magnesium improves the process of neuromuscular transmission, increases vascular tone, maintains normal rhythm and functioning of the heart, participates in the process of cell division and growth, and promotes better absorption of potassium ions.
Vitamins A, B, C, E are important for normal blood pressure, which are also contained in dill in sufficient quantities.
Decreases or increases
Dill seed and herb reduce high blood pressure by increasing the excretion of sodium ions, reducing the volume of circulating blood, and dilating blood vessels.
The plant is prescribed for systolic readings above 140-160 mmHg. and diastolic - over 90-95 mm Hg. Dill is not taken with low blood pressure - 100/60 mm Hg. and below.
Will dill help with hypertension?
At the early stage of hypertension or for preventive purposes, dill seed and herb are used as an independent medicine. With regular use and compliance with the dosage, you can achieve positive dynamics and stabilize high blood pressure to normal levels.
In active forms of the disease, the plant is used in combination with medications. Seeds enhance the effects of pharmaceutical products, reduce the drug load, shorten recovery time, prevent the disease from becoming chronic and the development of hypertensive crises.
The question of whether dill will help with high blood pressure should be considered individually in the case of a particular patient. The result depends on factors on the part of the patient (age, gender, presence of concomitant diseases), the causes and characteristics of the development of hypertension, and the body’s response to the treatment.
How to use dill to reduce blood pressure
To treat hypertension, all parts of dill are used: grass and seeds. They are consumed in their pure form or prepared as a decoction, infusion, or processed into powder.
To get the maximum benefit without harm to the body, it is better to use dill grown independently in open ground or greenhouse conditions without the use of pesticides.
Store-bought dill, especially in winter, contains a large number of genetically modified components, which can cause intoxication of the body and worsen the general condition and course of the disease.
How to use dill seed
Dill seeds are added to dishes, consumed on an empty stomach with plenty of water, processed into powder, and medicinal decoctions and infusions are prepared.
Advice. Seeds are harvested from July to September, when the fruits ripen.The inflorescences are cut off, placed upside down in a paper bag and left in a warm, dry place, away from direct sunlight, for 7-10 days. Next, the seeds are separated. Store in a dry, airtight container with a lid.
Traditional medicine recipes
There are many ways to prepare dill seeds and leaves at home to treat/prevent hypertension. Let's give the main ones.
Powder
Grind the dried dill seed to a powder using a coffee grinder or blender. Pour into a dry glass container and store covered in a dry place away from sunlight.
Take ½ tsp orally once in the morning with plenty of distilled water.
Infusion
To prepare the medicine, you must first grind the dry dill fruits into powder. Next 1 tsp. pour 300 ml of boiling water over the powder, leave covered for at least 2 hours until the water cools completely. Drink the strained infusion during the day in three doses.
Decoction
A decoction is prepared from green or dried dill leaves. Wash fresh herbs, dry, chop finely, measure 1 tbsp. l, pour 300 ml of boiling water. Cover with a lid, leave to infuse for 1-2 hours, strain. Take 100 ml 3 times a day.
Dill fruits are also used as a raw material for preparing the decoction. 1 tbsp. l. seeds, pour a glass of hot water, bring to a boil, remove from heat. Leave covered for 30-40 minutes, strain. Drink the medicine in small portions throughout the day.
Juice
To make dill juice you will need a juicer. Wash the leaves of the plant with warm water, remove spoiled and dry leaves and other debris, and pass through a juicer.
The daily intake of juice is 150-250 ml, divided into several doses. Store freshly squeezed juice in the refrigerator in an airtight container for no more than 24 hours after preparation.
Advice. If you don’t have a juicer at home, you can use a blender or meat grinder. Grind the dill leaves, transfer the pulp into gauze folded in several layers, squeeze out the juice.
Instructions for use
The method of preparing the medicine, the dosage and course of treatment are recommended by the doctor individually in the case of a particular patient. When choosing the optimal treatment regimen, attention is paid to the level and stability of blood pressure, the characteristics of the course and stage, age, and medical history of the patient.
The average daily dose of medication in the form of a decoction or infusion is 250-300 ml, unless otherwise specified by the doctor. Treatment is continued for 10-15 days with subsequent resumption of the course after a break.
Contraindications
Side effects when treating blood pressure with dill are minimized. They appear in extremely rare cases, when the plant is used in the presence of contraindications or there is an allergy to one or more components of the composition.
Dill seed and herb are not prescribed to people with low blood pressure. Use with caution during pregnancy, especially in the last trimester, as dill can provoke premature birth.
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Reviews
Positive reviews from people suffering from hypertension confirm the ability of dill to reduce high blood pressure to normal levels and prevent the development of a hypertensive crisis. In addition, dill seed in combination with medications enhances the effect of the latter, alleviates the severity of symptoms, and helps achieve the desired therapeutic effect in a shorter time.
Less common are reviews that report the lack of results in treating hypertension with dill. Negative statements are associated with the use of the plant in the presence of allergies or in people with low blood pressure.
Kostyukh Marina, 49 years old: «I don’t like dill for its distinct smell and specific taste, so at first I was skeptical about my friend’s proposal to treat hypertension with dill. But I decided to try, it’s a pity to overload the liver with medications. I was pleasantly surprised by the result. After 15 days of regular use of the decoction, the blood pressure stabilized, overall health improved, and angiography results showed positive dynamics. I recommend this effective and cheap, which is important, remedy to all hypertensive patients.”
Tsar Catherine, 60 years old: “I have the second stage of hypertension, my blood pressure constantly jumps to 190/130 ml Hg. Art. If necessary, I take Captopril to lower my blood pressure. The doctor advised taking ½ tsp on an empty stomach. crushed dill seed for 10-15 days. During this time, I had two attacks, from which I saved myself with Captopril. It is difficult to objectively assess the usefulness of dill for hypertension, since I used medications for fear of complications. Plus – there are no side effects or unnecessary financial expenses.”
Olga Krivulskaya, 33 years old: “I appeal to everyone who hopes to cure hypertension with dill. Perhaps the plant will help with moderate hypertension or for prevention. But moderate and severe hypertension requires medications. After 10 days of using dill infusion, I did not notice any improvement. Every time my blood pressure increased, I was forced to take Sinopril. But the fact is that during treatment with dill there were still pressure increases.”
Conclusion
Dill seed and herb for mild hypertension contribute to a persistent and significant reduction in blood pressure. By reducing the volume of circulating blood, increasing sodium excretion, and expanding the vascular lumen, dill-based preparations prevent overload of the heart valves, stabilize blood pressure, and maintain normal diastolic function of the heart.
To increase your chances of recovery, it is not enough to just take dill. It is important to limit alcohol intake, smoking, if necessary, lose excess weight, increase physical activity, follow a diet with increased intake of magnesium and potassium, limit salt and junk food.