Chinese herbs and hypertension
Posted on January 20th, 2007 by DAAN
Danshen, the active ingredient in some traditional Chinese medicines used to promote blood flow shows some promise for treating hypertension:
“Many patients with high blood pressure have sought relief from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In so doing, many have consumed danshen, a Chinese herb used in Oriental medicine that promotes blood flow and treats cardiovascular disease.
Tanshinone IIA is an active ingredient of danshen. Since tanshinone IIA is widely available, a team of researchers has used it to investigate if this active ingredient can reduce blood pressure. In a soon-to-be-released study, using an animal model, the scientists have found that tanshinone IIA does reduce blood pressure. “
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