HERBS THAT CAUSE HYPERTENSION
C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.
There are many factors that contribute to hypertension, which is present in at least one-third of adults, and increasingly in children. Indeed, by age 60 at least 54% of Americans have hypertension.
The following herbs are major potential contributors to hypertension:
- Aniseed
- Bayberry
- Blue Cohosh
- Broom alkaloids
- Calamus amines
- Capsicum
- Chaste Berry
- Cola alkaloids
- Coltsfoot
- Ephedra—ma huang
- Gentian
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Guarana
- Licorice, including DGL
- Parsley
- Pau d’Arco
- St. John’s Wort
- Vervain
And don’t forget non-herbal contributors to hypertension:
- Salt
- Sugar
- Pop
- Obesity
- Inactivity
- Stress
- Smoking
- Anger
- Guilt
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Magnesium deficiency
- Potassium deficiency
