High BP or hypertension is the high pressure exerted by the blood against the artery walls.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BP
CAUSES OF HIGH BP
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIGH BP
DIAGNOSIS OF HIGH BP
TREATMENTS FOR HIGH BP
PROGNOSIS OF HIGH BP
COMPLICATIONS OF HIGH BP
HIGH BP AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIGH BP
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BP
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIGH BP
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BP
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIGH BP
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIGH BP
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HIGH BP
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIGH BP
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HIGH BP
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HIGH BP
HOME REMEDIES FOR HIGH BP
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIGH BP
YOGA FOR HIGH BP
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HIGH BP

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BP

Generally no symptoms

Headaches (particularly on the back of the head)
Nausea
Shortness of breath
Chest pain

CAUSES OF HIGH BP

Primary hypertension occurs due to genetic predisposition
Secondary hypertension due to the following conditions:
Thyroid problems
Kidney disease
Heart diseases
Defects in the functioning of the adrenal gland
Certain medications
Endocrine tumours (pheochromocytoma)
Stress

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIGH BP

The over sympathetic activity increases blood pressure and contributes to hypertension. The mechanisms of increased sympathetic nervous system activity in hypertension involve alterations in baroreflex and chemoreflex pathways at both peripheral and central levels.

DIAGNOSIS OF HIGH BP

Check the blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer

TREATMENTS FOR HIGH BP

Antihypertensive drugs
Thiazide diuretics
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Diet modifications

PROGNOSIS OF HIGH BP

Untreated hypertension leads to complications

COMPLICATIONS OF HIGH BP

Organ damage
Atherosclerotic disease
Chronic kidney disease

HIGH BP AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda,high bp falls under a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
According to Ayurveda, the blood pressure controlled by ‘vyanavayu’

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIGH BP

Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry, salty, cold food
Excessive physical exercise.
Suppression of natural urges.

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BP

Generally asymptomatic

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIGH BP

Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
The aggravated vata resides in the heart, blood vessels and produces increased blood pressure.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BP

Shirasula – headache

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIGH BP

Symptoms are manageable – yapya roga

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIGH BP

Ayurvedic local treatment for high bp

Pain-relieving lepa application during headache

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIGH BP

Medicines which causes anulomana
Gandharvahasthadi kashayam
Chiruvilwadi Kashayam
Abhayarishtam
Arogyavardhini vati
Laghusuteshekhara rasa
Brahmi vati
Aswagandha churna

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HIGH BP

Virechana – purgation
Vasthi – medicated enema

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HIGH BP

Internal administration

Gandharvahasthadi kashayam
Arogyavardhini vati
Laghusuteshekhara rasa
Brahmi vati

HOME REMEDIES FOR HIGH BP

Intake of the paste of curry leaf during high BP
Sleeping for 8hrs

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIGH BP

Avoid food items which produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Avoid smoking
Consume less salty foods
Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
Take proper rest.

YOGA FOR HIGH BP

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from stress-related hypertension

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.