Chinese herbs and hypertension
Posted on February 1st, 2007 by DAAN
The active ingredient in danshen, a popular Chinese herb, may help treat hypertension:
“Active ingredient in common Chinese herb has the potency to reduce 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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