Patients do not always know how ginger can increase the pressure. The plant, in most cases familiar and popular as a fragrant addition to the dishes, has the ability to affect blood pressure (increase or decrease it in the initial stage of developing hypertension).
Beneficial features
From ancient times we knew this feature: ginger raises the pressure. This is facilitated by:
- increase elasticity of blood vessels;
- antispasmodic effect;
- improvement of blood circulation;
- Warning atrophy vessel walls.
In addition, it has a positive effect on the body:
- It strengthens the immune system;
- helps with chronic fatigue;
- restores the activity of the digestive tract;
- providing analgesic effect;
- It possesses antiemetic effect;
- It reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood;
- It improves performance, relieves fatigue;
- normalizes blood pressure;
- restores the functioning of blood vessels and heart.
The root contains a variety of trace elements, for this reason, the ginger can affect the body in two ways: positively and negatively. Components contained in the root (potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, magnesium, essential oils, vitamins A, C, B group), increase blood flow, have the ability to remove muscle tension. These qualities will bring undoubted benefit in hypertension.
Providing warming effect, spice improves blood oxygen saturation, which leads to increased blood pressure in patients suffering from hypotension. When blood pressure drops ginger causes its performance to normal, and does not increase or decrease. Influence of spices is more dependent on the state of human health.
Contraindications for use:
- idiosyncrasy;
- fever;
- high sodium or potassium content of the blood;
- of stroke;
- malignant neoplasms;
- bleeding disorder;
- severe renal or hepatic impairment;
- pathology of the gastrointestinal tract;
- birth abortion;
- breast-feeding.
Doctors not recommend the use of the plant simultaneously with the intake of drugs intended for the treatment of heart pathologies.
How to apply
At low pressure allowed to drink green tea, adding a spice, lemon and honey. Tonic action has tea powder with the addition of a small amount of ginger and cinnamon oil.
Raise blood pressure bath with ginger (water temperature should be above + 40 ° C).
It is also recommended to use in hypertension spice for foot baths. Peeled root need to rub, add boiling water and infuse for 30 minutes. After filtering the solution was added to the tank with water, dipped in her feet for 20 minutes. Increased blood circulation in the lower extremities vessels causes expansion of other vessels, which leads to a pressure normalization.
As a condiment, it gives an unusual flavor dishes. You can use dried, pickled, candied product. You should not eat pickled ginger in a large number (contains a lot of vinegar). Candied differs high calorie, diabetes prohibited or hypertension.
tea recipe: a peeled root piece was added cold water, put on the plate heated to boiling and kept quarter hour. Remove from heat, add the optional sugar, honey, lemon. It is recommended to drink this tea in the morning, he will give strength and have a tonic effect. Daily consumption of ginger tea a course for 7 days gives a tangible result.
To increase the blood pressure is recommended to prepare tea (1/2 h. l. ground ginger added to a cup of tea with sugar) and drink it 3 times daily. Raise pressure helps small piece of root eaten raw (with the proviso that no digestive diseases).
