Can taking dandelion lower blood pressure?

Dandelion is a common plant in our daily life. People in rural areas treat it as weeds. However, for Chinese medicine, dandelion has a very good medicinal effect. It can be used to treat diseases, regulate the body, and even to make delicious dishes, etc. The most popular effect of dandelion is making medicine. Let’s take a look at whether taking dandelion can lower blood pressure?

Dandelion has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. Indications: upper respiratory tract infection, conjunctivitis, mumps, hyperglycemia, mastitis, gastritis, dysentery, hepatitis, cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, carbuncle, furuncle, pharyngitis, acute mastitis, lymphadenitis, scrofula, furuncle, acute conjunctivitis, cold and fever, acute tonsillitis, acute bronchitis, urinary tract infection. It has no blood pressure lowering effect.

Eating dandelions can indeed lower the level of high blood pressure to a certain extent. However, it is not recommended to use this traditional Chinese medicine to treat high blood pressure. Because this medicine is bitter and cold, it is not suitable for long-term use, and using this medicine cannot achieve the purpose of curing high blood pressure. If you think that oral Western medicine has serious side effects, this is also a misunderstanding.

One of the treatments for hypertension is oral antihypertensive drugs. It is recommended to take oral nifedipine sustained-release tablets and enalapril for treatment, and then eat a low-salt, low-sugar, and low-fat diet on a daily basis.

Chrysanthemum has a diuretic effect and helps lower blood pressure, but hypertension still needs to be treated with anticoagulants and antihypertensive drugs. Eat a light, low-salt and low-fat diet, do not smoke or drink, exercise appropriately, and have regular check-ups.

Dandelion is a heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine, and its effect on lowering blood pressure is not very obvious. Hypertension should be treated with regular medication. The blood pressure should also be monitored regularly.

If you are suffering from a disease and are definitely taking other medications, it is best not to drink dandelion tea to avoid losing the efficacy of the medication or causing a conflict of medication properties and leading to poisoning.