HYPERTENSION AND HOMOEOPATHY

Most sufferers around 85% are asymptomatic and hence early diagnosis is a problem. Then dividing line between normal and abnormal BP is arbitrary because BP is dependant on many factors like age, race , sex, etc.

Optimal Blood Pressure should be---- 120/80

Normal                                          -----130/85

High Normal                                 -----130-139/85-90

Hypertensive                                ------above 150/110

Malignant Hypertension is associated with complications like pappilloedema, retinal exudates, hemorrhage. These patients usually have BP around 200/140.

Causes of Hypertension

Essential Hypertension

Renal causes- Acute nephritis, Interstitial nephritis and pyelonephritis, polycystic

                       Kidneys, Renal artery stenosis.

Vascular - Arteriosclerosis, coarctation of aorta

Endocrine-Cushing s syndrome, thyrotoxicosis, myxedema.

 Neurological- Raised intracranial tension, lead encephalopathy.

Others – aortic incompetence, toxemia of pregnancy, gout.

Symptoms of Hypertension

 The clinical features include:

Headache

Dizziness

Epistaxis

Breathlessness, chest pain , palpitations

Blood in Urine

Blurred vision

Weakness and Fatigue

 Treatment of Hypertension

Includes-

Salt restriction

Weight reduction

Stop smoking if one is involved in smoking

Changes in Lifestyle

Relaxation

Regular exercise

Homoeopathy for Hypertension

 The following remedies have been found to be useful

Arnica , Aurum met, Cactus , Crategus , Coffea , Ignatia, Natrum Mur, Nux, Sanguinaria, Rauvolfia, Valeriana.

The underlying cause is considered and treated accordingly.

 It is always advisable to take the following medicine under proper advice of a Qualified Homoeopath. Proper history needs to be taken and correct evaluation of the root cause is to be considered before administration of the medicine.