The Therapy
Since arterial high blood pressure is a widespread disease, there are now numerous drug targets. Diuretics can be combined well with other drugs. These increase water excretion and thus reduce the blood volume.
Beta-blockers are also used, which ensure that less blood is pumped from the heart per unit of time. This can also effectively lower blood pressure. The third large group of drugs are inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system.
This is a system of enzymes in our body that naturally increases blood pressure.If this is inhibited, it can no longer increase blood pressure, and the pressure therefore drops, which is the desired effect in this case. If the diastolic or systolic blood pressure is permanently elevated, action should be taken as soon as possible. It is not always necessary to resort directly to medication.
There are different household remedies, which can help well and fast against increased blood pressure values. However, if they do not have any effect, a specialist medical assessment should be carried out in any case. To treat diastolic high blood pressure primarily, household remedies such as peppermint or chamomile tea can be used.
These have a known blood pressure-lowering effect. Besides chamomile and peppermint, mistletoe also has a blood pressure-lowering effect. However, this only achieves the desired effect in the correct dosage, which is why this must be discussed with the family doctor or other medical specialists.
In addition to herbs and preparations that can be taken, sporting activities can also help to lower blood pressure. Endurance sports in particular are considered to be goal-supporting. Stress in everyday life and at work is considered one of the most frequent causes of high blood pressure.
In order to reduce high blood pressure, stress reduction through targeted relaxation measures can already be successful. If a non-drug therapy in the form of exercise, stress avoidance and lifestyle changes is not sufficient to reduce blood pressure, medication must be used. There are different medications that work in different ways.
Through drug treatment, an attempt is made to achieve a slow and cautious lowering of blood pressure in order to avoid possible side effects. Four different subclasses of drugs for diastolic blood pressure reduction can be identified. Probably the best known drug is the beta blocker.
This achieves the reduction of the effect of the hormone adrenaline on the heart. As a result, the pumping capacity of the heart is reduced and thus the pressure with which the heart is pushed into the body’s circulation is lowered. Thus, in addition to the diastolic, the systolic blood pressure value is also lowered at the same time.
Another drug used to lower diastolic blood pressure is the calcium antagonist. This acts as an antagonist to the calcium in the muscles by blocking the calcium channels and thus dilating the blood vessels. So-called ACE inhibitors have a blood pressure-lowering effect by intervening in the hormone system.
In particular, they influence the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which has an effect not only on the kidneys but also on the heart and lungs. A final drug for diastolic blood pressure reduction is a diuretic. This unleashes its special effect in the kidney, where it has a diuretic function.
As a result, there is increased excretion of water and thus a reduction of the blood volume in the body’s circulation. It therefore has an indirect effect as a blood pressure-lowering drug. However, diuretics should always be taken under strict control, because in addition to the increased excretion of water with the urine, important electrolytes can also be lost.
The homeopathic remedies for lowering blood pressure are generally regarded as controversial. Nevertheless, there are some homeopathic remedies that have a beneficial effect on patients. They mainly treat the symptoms that are also caused by diastolic high blood pressure.
For example, symptoms of fatigue can be treated with Baryta carbonica or Plumbum. Cardiovascular complaints, on the other hand, are specifically treated with Baryta and Spigelia. But also discomfort and nausea are treated with the specifically adapted homeopathic remedies aconite and sulphur. Therapeutic treatments in the form of homeopathic remedies prove to be non-invasive and are generally not associated with any side effects. Whether they have an effect on a patient varies from person to person.
