High Blood Pressure



A frequently asked question is what remedies are indicated for High Blood Pressure?

Most homeopathic books do not list High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension, so our search is not easy. The reason for this is because homeopathic books use symptoms, not disease names to guide us to the remedy. Even when books list High Blood Pressure, symptoms specific to the individual are still used as the guide to show us the correct remedy.

In conventional medicine, the same medication may be used on very different types of people. In Homeopathy, we consider personality and mental symptoms, physical likes and dislikes, and symptoms unique to the individual, in a more holistic approach.

Blood Pressure is not fixed in the body. Stress, emotions, time of day, meals, activity, exercise, worry, etc., can temporarily make blood pressure rise. Even the nerve racking trip to the doctor can cause elevated blood pressure. A good idea is to take your blood pressure at a variety of times to get an accurate picture. High Blood Pressure is a serious concern for those with kidney disease, diabetes, arteriosclerosis.

A brief overview of causes of chronic High Blood Pressure: 1) Heredity. If one or both parents suffer from High Blood Pressure, the symptoms are usually passed on to the children.

2) Age. Essential Hypertension, where no specific cause is found, usually affects people over 40 and the occurrence increases with age.

3) Gender. Men are more likely to suffer from High Blood Pressure. Birth control pills, pregnancy and menopause can result in increased blood pressure in women.

4) Weight. Overweight and obesity increase chances of elevated blood pressure

5) Personality.
  • A)-Type A personality. Hyperactive, short tempered, work alcoholics who overindulge in alcohol and food show an higher incidence of High Blood Pressure.
  • B)-Over-emotional personalities can have High Blood Pressure become a permanent situation after years of worry, stress, anxiety.


    • 6) Secondary Hypertension is when a specific cause is known. This form can affect children or adults, for instance when kidney problems arise.

    Remedy Reference Guide for High Blood Pressure. Since blood pressure is a function of the circulatory system, homeopathic remedies listed below show an influence on the circulatory system.

    BELLADONNA.

    Belladonna has a marked action on the circulatory system and blood vessels.
  • Complaints are associated with hot, red skin, flushed congested face.
  • Cold hands and feet may be involved though because of faulty circulation.
  • Throbbing headaches, hard pounding pulse.
  • Tendency to swollen glands.
  • Lightheadedness with falling to left or backwards.
  • Sleepy, but cannot sleep.
  • Thirst for cold water.
  • Mental symptoms can include over emotional personalities, critical and complaining, can’t handle the least bit of upset.
    Worse with: Light, noise, motion, lying down, in the afternoon, drafts.
    Better with: Hard pressure, standing semi erect or sitting up.

    GELSEMIUM.

    Gelsemium is indicated where High Blood Pressure is accompanied by muscular weakness. Neck and shoulder muscles are sore. Dizzy and drowsy.
  • Headaches with a dull heavy ache, feels like a band around the head.
  • Blood pressure fine when resting, but increases on any motion.
  • Unrefreshed sleep and fatigue with limbs weak and trembling.
  • Often there is no thirst, which worsens conditions with kidney problems.
  • Mental state is same as physical- - sluggish, tired.
  • Palpitations caused by grief or anxiety.
  • Wants to be left alone and quiet
  • Feeling of concern to keep the heart in motion, or else heart would stop.
    Worse from: Heat of sun, after bad news, Anticipation, Emotion, Any effort to think, thinking of one's ailments, tobacco smoking, damp weather, before storms, 10am., receiving bad news.
    Better from: Head raised up on pillow, bending forward, open air, continued gentle motion, after frequent urination, use of stimulants.

    IGNATIA

    This is especially suitable for onset of High Blood Pressure from grief (current and suppressed grief), from shock, disappointment, injustices. Ignatia people are burdened with sadness and grief. They brood over how love relationships are going.and from perceived hurts.
  • Headache as if nail driven through side of head. Headaches from tobacco smoke.
  • Mental & physical exertion cause elevated blood pressure.
  • Mental symptoms include depression, involuntary sighing, moody.
  • Contradictory symptoms.
  • Changeable moods.
  • Symptoms that alternate with physical and mental complaints.
  • Long, troublesome dreams, frequent waking. Jerking of limbs on falling asleep.
  • Ignatia is consider best to take in the morning.
    Worse from: Hard pressure, lying on painful side, warmth, walking, tobacco smoke, coffee, strong odors
    Better from: Morning, expressing their emotions.

    LACHESIS.

    Lachesis is especially useful when High Blood Pressure starts at menopause from hormonal disturbances and poor circulation.
  • High Blood Pressure of pregnancy.
  • Physical symptoms worse on the left side, symptoms move left to right.
  • Hot flashes and faintness. Hot flashes start at lower limbs and move upwards.
  • Poor circulation. Person doesn’t want anything on that seemingly could cut off circulation, such as turtlenecks or belts.
  • Even mentally does not want to feel restricted.
  • Blood rushing to head, feet cold. Skin may have a mottled, blue or purple cast.
  • Constricted feeling in the chest, doesn’t want to lay down.
  • Irregular heart beat, palpitations.
  • Generally feels worse during or after sleep
  • Mentally talkative, jumps from one subject to another.
  • Possessive, jealous, critical.
  • Anxiety and depression in the morning. High Blood Pressure worse over worry, worries over little things.
    Worse from: heat, after sleep, suppressed discharges, tight clothing, Springtime, Fall, lying on left side, touch, pressure.
    Better from: Open air, coffee.

    Magnesium Phosphate.

    Magnesium Phos, or Mag Phos is an important mineral in the body to correct High Blood Pressure.
    Magnesium Phos taken as a Homeopathic Cell Salt can help the body utilize Magnesium from food. Some experts in health fields feel that 1/3 of U.S. citizens suffer from a magnesium deficiency. It is recommended that individuals with heart disease, diabetics, or high blood pressure have their magnesium levels checked.
    The Cell Salt Mag Ph can help your body utilize Magnesium in food and is completely safe (Magnesium supplements can cause bowel overload with resulting diarrhea).
  • Mentally complains constantly about pain. Cannot think
    clearly Worse from: Cold: cold air, cold draft, cold bathing, at night.
    Better from: warmth, gentle pressure, bending over, massage, walking about, passing gas.

    NATRUM MURIATICUM

    Natrum muriaticum, or Natrum mur, or Nat mur is a well known Cell salt and Single Remedy.
  • As a Cell Salt Nat mur is given usually in low 6X potency.
  • As a well known polychrest, Nat mur may be given in potencies 30C and above.
    Natrum Mur is homeopathic sodium chloride.
    Some people are fearful that since they are restricting salt on their food that they should not take Nat Mur.
    Remember we are using homeopathy to balance the system.
    Homeopathy does not use large doses to suppress symptoms or to overwhelm the body.
    Homeopathy uses the magic of the minimum dose to give the body a push in the right direction to heal.
    Cell Salts help to ensure important minerals are being utilized properly in our body and not causing imbalances in the tissues.
    Remember also that there is a difference between over use of refined table salt and eating a proper balance of minerals in our foods.
    We need to appreciate the essential role of sodium chloride in our body!
    Our energy operates on the sodium-potassium generators in each cell.
    Sodium is used within the cells along with potassium for electrolyte balance. Nat mur is also a remedy to consider when an Ignatia person no longer shows improvement.
    Kents called Natrum mur the chronic of Ignatia.
  • Intolerant of any form of grief, rejection, ridicule or humiliation.
  • Focusing in on past hurts.
  • Seems unemotional, since they try not to show emotions in an effect to maintain self-control.
  • High Blood Pressure from stress.
  • Vertigo with a tendency to fall to the left.
  • May have urinary control problems, with loss of urine when laughing or coughing.
  • Thirsty for cold drinks.
  • Insomnia from grief or thoughts of past hurts.
    Worse from: Sun, heat, noise, upset, cold weather, worse in mornings (10 am), may feel worse or better by the sea.
    Better from: Pressure, in the evenings.

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