A Comprehensive Review on Hypertension

Abstract

The medical term for elevated blood pressure is hypertension (HTN). It'sharmful since it strains the heart and adds to atherosclerosis (arteryhardening), as well as raising the hazard of cardiac disease and stroke. Othercomplications of HTN include congestive heart failure, renal dysfunction, andeyesight. Traditional antihypertensives are frequently accompanied withaslew of negative side effects. Herbal remedies are utilized by 75 to 80percent of the world's population for basic health care, particularly in developingcountries, due to their better compatibility with the human body and less sideeffects. Many concentrated efforts have been directed toward investigatinglocal plants with hypotensive and antihypertensive medicinal qualities duringthe last three decades. Some of these medicinal plants' hypotensive andantihypertensive benefits have been proven, while others have beenprovenfalse. However, Ayurveda knowledge must be combined with contemporarymedicine, and more scientific study is needed to confirmthe efficacy anddefine the safety profile of herbal medicines with antihypertensive potential