Low Blood Pressure (Hypo-tension): Causes, Symptoms, Home Remedies to Control Low Blood Pressure

Low Blood Pressure: Hypo-tension

Low blood pressure(hypo-tension) is caused when the pressure by which blood is circulating in the arteries goes down below the prescribed limit that is below 120/80. 

When blood pressure is low, the flow of blood is not enough to provide enough oxygen to vital organs such as brain, heart, and kidney. The organs can’t function normally and if the blood pressure is too low the organs can get damaged temporarily or permanently. 

How to Cure Low Blood Pressure?

In allopathic treatment there is no permanent cure for low blood pressure. You have to be on medicine all your life. On the other hand low blood pressure can be controlled effectively by simple home remedies.

1Walk Routine

Go for a walk after the meal, it will help a lot to bring your blood pressure to normal levels. 

2Salt Intake

Add a little more salt in your meals. This is the most common home remedy for low blood pressure. You can add some salt in your water bottle too.

3Drink More Water

• Always drink 10 -15 glasses of water daily. 
• Dehydration often causes low blood pressure. 
• Keep your body hydrated. 
• Add fruits and vegetables with high water content in your daily food plan.

4Salt Bath

Take hot es-pom bath when your blood pressure goes down. 

• Add 5 kg of salt in hot water. 
• Take bath for 10-15 minutes with this water before going to bed.

5Sleeping Posture

Keep your head elevated while sleeping.

6Keep Yourself Happy 

Start your morning with things that make your happy. Laughter for 10- 15 minutes as the first thing in the morning helps in controlling low blood pressure. 

7Breathing Exercise

Start doing breathing exercises daily in the morning. It helps very much as it provides necessary oxygen to the vital parts of the body. Pumping less oxygen to the vital parts of body is the major drawback for a person suffering from low blood pressure. It is although the best home remedy for low blood pressure. Doing breathing exercises daily can permanently cure low blood pressure.

8Physical Activity

Include a little physical exercise also in your daily regime, but heavy exercises must be avoided and you must take breaks while doing normal physical exercise. Heavy exercise may lower your blood pressure further.

9Take Small Meals

Try eating 5 small meals daily instead of eating 3 big meals. This helps a lot in controlling low blood pressure.

10Honey & Water Remedy

Whenever you feel loose or dizzy take 2 tablespoon of honey in water with to pinches of salt. It is an instant home remedy for low blood pressure.

11Beetroot Juice

Another very effective and most commonly used home remedy for low blood pressure is beetroot juice. Drink a cup of raw beetroot juice twice a day.

12 Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate juice is also very helpful in controlling low blood pressure naturally. You can also eat raw pomegranate daily.

13Carrot Juice

Drinking carrots juice daily is also an effective home remedy for low blood pressure.

14Almond Milk

Drink almonds milk as a first intake in the morning. 

Method:

• Almond milk soak some almonds in water at night. 
• In the morning peel them make a smooth paste and mix it in milk. 
• Boil the milk for a while. 
• Drink it hot.

Drink this every day to prevent your blood pressure from falling. There is no cholesterol or saturated fat in almond milk. In fact, it is rich in healthy fats like Omega-3 fatty acids.

15Raisins

This is very effective home remedy for low blood pressure and shows immediate and long lasting results. 

Method:

• Soak 10 -15 raisins overnight. 
• In the morning chew each raisins thirty times before swallowing. 
• Do it as first thing in morning i.e. stomach. 
• Do the above for at least a month.

16Dark Coffee

For instant relief in low blood pressure drink dark coffee.

17Cottage Cheese

Eating uncooked cottage cheese also is a good home remedy for low blood pressure.

18Dark Chocolate

Another tasty home remedy for low blood pressure is eating dark chocolate. Coco beans contain antioxidant rich flavonoids. It helps in treating low blood pressure and also enhances the functioning of blood vessels.