Low Blood Pressure

Low Blood Pressure:
• Blood pressure is the force with which the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
• A pressure reading of 90/60 or lower is termed as low blood pressure
• Low blood pressure affects the oxygen supply to the various organs of the body

Symptoms to look for:
• Weakness
• Laziness
• Dizziness
• Patient gets easily tired

Causes:
• Stress
• Faulty diet or malnutrition
• Loss of blood due to any injury or during the menstruation cycle
• Slow bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys or bladder

Natural home remedy using basil leaves and honey:
1. Crush 15 thoroughly washed basil leaves
2. Place it on a sieve and extract its juice
3. Add 1 tsp of honey to this juice
4. Mix well
5. Drink 2 times a day

Natural home remedy using raisins:
1. Soak 10-15 raisins overnight in water
2. Eat them on an empty stomach next morning
3. Follow this with 1 glass of water
4. Avoid eating or drinking anything for 1 hr after this

Tips:
• Drink 1 cup raw beetroot juice twice a day
• Salt is useful in curing low blood pressure
o Drink 1 glass lukewarm water mixed with ½ tsp salt once everyday
o However do this only till pressure reaches to normal
• Drink a cup of black tea. Caffeine helps to increase the blood pressure