High blood pressure is one common complication of PKD (Polycystic Kidney
Disease). It is defined as the level of blood pressure higher than 140/90, whose
normal ranges is 120/80. Elevated blood pressure is considered to aggravate
renal injury and increase the risk for heart attack and stroke. Therefore,
people with PKD should pay attention to prevention of hypertension.
Although a change in diet and lifestyle, including regular exercise, stress
management and self-monitoring contribute to controlling the anomaly in blood
pressure, it can not replace of medical measures.
Many modern medications are used to treat hypertension, but lots of people
with PKD tend to choose herbs as their first choice so as to avoid the side
effects of modern medicines. Besides, many anti-hypertension medicines include
renal toxicity which can help PKD developing fast.
Herbs as medicine to use begin in Ancient China. However, it prevails not
only in China now, but also in western herbalism. Herbs can be used individually
or in combination. Whether it is individual or combinated depends on your herbal
consultant’s prescription.
Prescriptions are made according to patient’s individual illness condition.
Compared with modern pills, natural medicine is chosen and proceed specifically.
There are many kinds of herbs contributing to control blood pressure. Although
all of them have the property of anti-hypertension, it may show different
effects from person to person. Therefore, you need to have a detailed talk with
your herbal consultant so that he or she can elect the proper herb for you.
Normally, Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor is likely to prescript you a
combination of several herbs for better effects. Besides herbs for high blood
pressure, he or she also will take your PKD into consideration and add other
herbs for renal health to prescription. Wholism is the basic concept of Chinese
Herbal Medicine, it regards the whole body as one unit and never remedy one part
at expense of other parts. This is another reason why oriental medicine has no
toxic effects for patients.
Some of the most renowned herbs in the treatment of high blood pressure are
Cinnamon, Garlic, Valerian, Ginger, Cardamom, Kelp, Manjishta, Jatamamsi,
Shankapushpi, Burdock, Gotu Kola, Skullcap, Hawthorn, Nutmeg, Arjuna and
Ashwagandha etc. These medicines can be taken orally or externally after
process. Each of form of herbs has its own cons and pros. Whether oral
administration or external application of herbs are proper for your PKD and
blood pressure state, you can consult local herbal specialists or mail kidney-treatment@hotmail.com
