A Guide to Herbal Teas for Lowering Blood Pressure: From Shepherd's Purse and Hawthorn Tea to Brain-Clearing Tea

Shepherd's Purse and Hawthorn Tea [Ingredients]200g fresh shepherd's purse, 30g hawthorn. [Instructions] ① Remove impurities from the hawthorn, wash, slice, and place in a bowl. ② Remove impurities from the shepherd's purse, washing the roots, stems, flowers, fruits, and leaves. Chop finely, place in a clay pot, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, add hawthorn slices, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. [Effects]Strengthens the spleen and resolves phlegm, promotes qi circulation and removes blood stasis, lowers lipids and blood pressure. Suitable for all types of hypertension, especially for those with hyperlipidemia.

Cassia Seed and Apocynum Venetum Tea [Ingredients]12g roasted cassia seeds, 10g apocynum venetum. [Preparation]Stew in boiling water. [Effects]Clears heat and calms the liver, lowers blood pressure. Suitable for hypertension of the liver yang hyperactivity type, accompanied by dizziness, vertigo, and restlessness.

Almond and Cassia Seed Drink [Ingredients]10g almonds, 10g cassia seeds. [Preparation]First decoct in water, then steep in boiling water after drinking the decoction. [Effects]Lowers blood pressure and relieves constipation. Suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, constipation, etc.

Corn Silk Drink [Ingredients]50g corn silk. [Preparation]Simmer the corn silk in water to make a decoction, or steep in boiling water. [Effects]Promotes urination, relieves strangury, and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for patients with hypertension; also suitable for cholecystitis and mild diabetes in children.

Almond and Fig Drink [Ingredients]10g almonds, 5 figs. [Preparation]Cut each fig into quarters, add water and simmer with almonds. Drink after boiling, and repeat with hot water to enhance the flavor. [Benefits]Lowers blood pressure, has anti-cancer properties, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for patients with hypertension, tumors, and diabetes.

Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea [Ingredients]20g goji berries, 5g chrysanthemum flowers. [Preparation]Remove impurities from the goji berries and chrysanthemum flowers, place them in a cup, pour boiling water over them, cover and steep for 15 minutes. [Benefits]Nourishes the liver and kidneys, soothes the liver and improves eyesight. Suitable for all types of hypertension, especially for hypertension due to yin deficiency and yang excess.

Malva Nut and Mulberry Leaf Drink [Ingredients]1 malva nut, 10g mulberry leaves. [Preparation]Cut the mulberry leaves into shreds, boil in water, add the malva nut, and let it steep until softened. [Effects]Soothes the throat and relieves cough, lowers lipids, lowers blood pressure, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for patients with chronic pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis, cough, phlegm, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, etc.

Bamboo Shoot Juice [Ingredients]Fresh bamboo shoots. [Preparation]Peel and wash fresh bamboo shoots, then simmer to extract the juice. [Benefits]Strengthens the spleen, eliminates phlegm, and removes dampness; suitable for patients with hypertension.

Persimmon Leaf Honey Tea [Ingredients]10g dried persimmon leaf powder, 5g honey. [Instructions]Place the dried persimmon leaf powder in a cup, pour in boiling water, cover and steep for 10 minutes. Pour the persimmon leaf tea into another cup, add a little honey, stir well, and drink. [Effects]Calms the liver and cools the blood, clears heat and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for patients with hypertension due to liver fire or liver yang hyperactivity.

Malva Nut Green Tea Drink [Ingredients]1 malva nut, 10g green tea. [Instructions]Stew with boiling water, cover and let steep for 15 minutes until the malva nut is fully rehydrated. [Benefits]Clears heat and soothes the throat, promotes urination, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol. Suitable for patients with acute and chronic pharyngitis, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.

Celery Juice Tea [Ingredients]500g fresh celery. [Instructions]Wash and dry the celery, blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes, remove, chop into small pieces, mash and extract the juice. [Benefits]Soothes the liver and lowers blood pressure; suitable for all types of hypertension, especially for those with hyperlipidemia or diabetes.

Longcha Powder [Ingredients] 50g green tea, 30g gentian root. [Preparation] Grind the two ingredients into a fine powder and brew with warm water. [Effects] Clears heat and reduces fire, calms the liver and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for patients with hypertension due to excessive liver fire.

Malva Nut and Red Bean Drink [Ingredients]1 malva nut, 50g mung beans, 50g red beans. [Instructions]Soak mung beans and red beans in water until softened and burst open. While still hot, add the malva nut and a little boiling water. Let the malva nut soak until softened. [Effects]Clears and soothes the throat, clears heat and detoxifies, clears damp heat. Suitable for patients with acute and chronic pharyngitis, hypertension with a yellow and greasy tongue coating, liver fire, dry mouth, summer heat, and lower limb dermatitis.

Imperata cylindrica root tea [Ingredients]250g dried Imperata cylindrica root, appropriate amount of white sugar. [Preparation]Trim the roots of the Imperata cylindrica root, wash and chop it, put it in a clay pot, add 4 bowls of water and appropriate amount of white sugar, simmer until reduced to 2 bowls of concentrated liquid. [Effects]Clears heat and quenches thirst, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, cools the blood and stops bleeding, lowers blood pressure. Suitable for patients with hypertension, and can also be used for acute nephritis edema and acute infectious hepatitis.

Lotus Seed and Walnut Drink [Ingredients]100g lotus seeds, 50g each of walnuts and hawthorn, 15g sweet almonds, 10g rock sugar. [Instructions] ① Soak walnuts and sweet almonds in boiling water and peel; slice hawthorn; crush rock sugar into small pieces. ② Combine lotus seeds, walnuts, hawthorn slices, almonds, and crushed rock sugar in a pot, add sufficient water, bring to a boil over medium heat, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. [Efficacy]This drink nourishes qi and blood, lowers blood pressure, and protects the heart and brain. It is suitable for hypertension and other conditions.

Lotus Seed and Plantain Seed Drink [Ingredients]5g lotus seed heart, 10g plantain seed. [Preparation]Roast and grind the plantain seed, then steep it together with the lotus seed heart in boiling water. [Effects]Calms the mind and soothes the nerves, promotes urination and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for patients with hypertension.

Peanut Stalk Blood Pressure Lowering Tea [Preparation] Put the above two ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer to extract the juice. [Effects] Lowers blood pressure and is suitable for patients with hypertension.

Hops and Cassia Seed Drink [Ingredients]15g hops, 10g cassia seeds. [Preparation]Stew with boiling water. [Benefits]Lowers blood pressure, reduces lipids, and promotes bowel movements. Suitable for patients with hypertension accompanied by habitual constipation and hyperlipidemia.

Hops and Imperata Root Drink [Ingredients]15g hops, 30g imperata root. [Preparation]Decoct in water, keep the liquid and remove the residue; repeat decoction 3 times. [Effects]Diuretic, antihypertensive, hemostatic. Suitable for patients with chronic nephritis, edema, hematuria, hypertension, proteinuria, etc.

Water Chestnut and Kelp Juice [Ingredients]500g fresh water chestnuts, 50g kelp. [Instructions]Peel the water chestnuts, wash the kelp, chop it, boil in a pot, cool, and drink as a beverage. [Benefits]It has the effect of lowering blood pressure and is suitable for people with hypertension.

Brightening and Longevity Drink [Ingredients] 10g mulberry leaves, 10g chrysanthemum. [Preparation] Add 500ml water to the mulberry leaves and chrysanthemum, simmer over low heat for half an hour, let stand for a while, and then filter the liquid. [Effects] Clears heat and dispels wind, calms the liver and brightens the eyes. Suitable for patients with hypertension due to liver yang hyperactivity.

Brain-Clearing Tea [Ingredients] 250g roasted cassia seeds, 30g each of chrysanthemum, prunella vulgaris, candied tangerine peel, fleeceflower root, and schisandra chinensis, 60g each of ophiopogon japonicus, goji berries, and longan pulp, and 120g black mulberries. [Preparation] Crush all the above herbs into coarse powder, mix well, and steep in boiling water. [Effects] Clears the liver and improves eyesight, nourishes blood and yin. Suitable for patients with hypertension, and can also be used for those with arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and neurasthenia.