Medicinal plants:
Hypertension:
High blood pressure, termed
"hypertension," is a condition that afflicts almost 1 billion people
worldwide and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
Herbal Medicine:
Several herbal medicines and supplements have been
studied as potential therapeutic agents in the management of hypertension and
its related complications.
Herbal plants:
Any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavouring,
food, medicine, or perfume.
PLANTS CONTAINING ANTIHYPERTINSIVE ACTIVITY
|
Plant name |
Common name |
Parts used |
|
Errachidia province |
Errachidia |
Leaves |
|
Phyllanthus urinaria |
Bhuiaonla |
fruit, leaf, flower |
|
Cuscuta japonica |
Japanese dodder |
Leaves |
|
Agastache Mexicana |
Mexican Giant Hyssop |
Bark |
|
Tropaeolum majus |
Indian Cress |
Seed, leaf, flower |
|
Laelia anceps |
The bull |
Roots |
|
Cocos nucifera |
Coconut palm |
Seed |
|
Coriandrum sativum |
Coriander |
Fruit |
|
Elettaria cardamomum |
Cardamom |
Fruit |
|
Guazuma ulmifolia |
Rudrakshi |
Bark |
|
Fritillaria ussuriensis maxim. |
Spring wild flower |
Bulb |
|
Clerodendron trichotomum |
Glory Tree |
Stem |
|
Tanacetum vulgare L. |
Saunf |
Leaf |
|
Aronia mitchurinii |
Chokeberry |
Fruit |
|
Hibiscus sabdariffa |
Jamaica sorrel |
Leaves |
|
Cecropia pachystachya |
Ambay |
Leaves |
|
Borago officinalis |
Borage |
Leaves |
|
Loranthus ferrugineus |
Benalu |
Leaves |
|
Lepechinia caulescens |
Pitcher Sage |
Leaves |
|
Periploca laevigata |
Periploca laevigata |
Bark, Roots |
|
Leonurus cardiaca var |
Guma |
Aerial parts |
|
Eugenia uniflora |
Pinang |
Leaves |
|
Citrus limetta |
sweet lemon |
Fruit |
|
Cirsium japonicum |
Five flavour berry |
whole plant |
|
Averrhoa carambola |
Starfrui |
Leaves |
|
Valeriana wallichii |
Valerian Jatamansi |
Rhizome |
|
Allium sativum |
Garlic |
Fruit |
|
Astragalus
|
Gurmar |
Seeds |
|
Erythroxylum gonocladum |
|
Aerial parts |
|
Melothria maderaspatana |
Melon-gubat |
Leaves |
|
Sclerocarya birrea |
Marula |
Stem- bark |
|
Achillea millefolium |
Plumajillo |
Leaves |
|
Phyllanthus acidus |
Rai awla |
Leaves |
|
Panax ginseng |
Ninjin |
Roots |
|
Geum japonicum |
Daikon-sou |
Leaves |
|
Cudrania tricuspidata |
Mandarin melon berry |
Leaves |
|
Graptopetalum paraguayense |
Ghost Plant |
Leaves |
|
Echinodorus grandiflorus |
Corazón |
Leaves |
|
Antrodia camphorata |
Niuchangchih |
Fruiting bodies |
|
Polyalthia longifolia |
Ashoka |
Bark, Root |
|
Jatropha gossypiifolia
L. |
Red physic nut |
Leaves |
|
Solanum torvum |
Susumber |
Fruits |
|
Globimetula cupulata |
Guinea-bissau balanta |
Leaves |