Ayurvedic Medicine for High Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure (hypertension) As blood is pumped by the heart around the body, the pressure with which it pushes against the walls of blood vessels changes. When the heart is squeezing blood into the arteries, the pressure is high. When the heart is relaxed, the pressure is lower. Your blood pressure is a measurement taken of the highest reading and the lowest reading. It is given as 2 figures: highest (systolic) over lowest (diastolic). ✓ ✓

Systolic: pressure in the artery as the heart contracts. This is represented by the top, higher number. Diastolic: pressure in the artery when the heart is relaxing and being filled with blood. This is represented by the bottom, lower number


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