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Blood Pressure

5 herbs and supplements with traditional or clinical support

M
Magnesium
Mg — Element #12

An essential macromineral that acts as a cofactor in over 300 enzyme reactions. Most of the body's magnesium i...

  • cofactor for over 300 enzymes, including those that pro...
  • required for dna, rna, and protein synthesis
  • supports normal muscle function and helps prevent cramp...
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P
Potassium
K — Element #19

An essential mineral the body uses to keep nerves firing, muscles contracting, and the heart beating in rhythm...

  • essential for normal nerve and muscle function — includ...
  • helps regulate blood pressure, partly by counterbalanci...
  • higher dietary potassium is consistently associated wit...
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Garlic
Allium sativum

A pungent bulb with modest evidence for blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular support, plus broad an...

  • may modestly lower blood pressure
  • may modestly lower total cholesterol
  • provides antimicrobial allicin
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Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
moderate (mild heart failure)

A flowering hedge plant whose leaves, flowers, and berries support cardiac contractility and mild heart failur...

  • supports mild heart failure (nyha class i-ii)
  • strengthens cardiac contractility
  • modestly lowers blood pressure
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Olive Leaf botanical illustration
Olive Leaf
Olea europaea
moderate

Leaves from the same tree that produces olive oil, used in Mediterranean folk medicine for thousands of years...

  • modestly lowers blood pressure with daily use
  • modestly lowers ldl cholesterol
  • antioxidant action from oleuropein, the main active com...
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