Heart Tea: Cure Your Heart With Tea?

In the treatment of Heart Disease Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses various herbs in teas for heart tea as part of their heart treatments. In Conventional Medicine it is recognized that high blood pressure, Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, and Enlarged heart are all the leading problems involved in heart disease.

There are two main medical properties that are generally present in herbs used for heart tea. They are flavonoids and triterpenes. They can safely be ingested in doses of several hundred milligrams on a daily basis for safe therapeutic use. These substances are non-toxic and found in foods as well. In Europe herbs are used that have flavonoids for their circulatory benefits in treatment of heart conditions.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine Gingko leaf has been added as a proponent in heart tea mixtures for ages. It has been shown useful in treating angina pectoris and heart attacks (those which affect the main cardiac arteries and the heart). Drinking heart tea is believed to reduce the inflammation that is associated with heart disease. Salvia or Red Sage is also given as a heart tea in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is traditionally used to stabilize the heart and nerves. It also removes stagnant blood. Salvia leaf is used as a heart tea to combat angina pectoris, intravascular clotting, and improvement of circulation to promote blood vessel dilation, blood pressure and heart palpitations. Ginseng is always included in the heart tea mixture in Traditional Chinese medicine because it stimulates blood circulation and elimination of stagnant blood. Astragalus Root, which is staple in Chinese Traditional Medicine, is added to heart tea to promote body metabolic regulation. One healing agent found in Astragalus root is Saponins. Saponins have an anti-coagulant effect on the blood and can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Heart tea can be made from the Astragalus root by steeping 10 grams of the dried root in twelve ounces of boiling water. Gynostemma pentaphylla or Jiaogulan is known as long life tea. It is drunk by the Chinese as a heart tea because it is known to repair heart tissue.

On line I found a pre-made heart tea that is sold as a one-pound tea. Dr. Jim Strauss created it. He is a seventh-generation herbalist. His products are sold all over the world. The ingredients in his heart tea are Hawthorn, sasaparilla, mistletoe, garlic, African cayenne and other ingredients. It says that this tea repairs heart damage and corrects and irregular heart beat. It may be purchased at http://www.agriorganics.com/products/natural_organic_herbal_products.html.

http://www.peacefulmind.com/herbal_teas.htm had a heart tea with Gingko Biloba that was mentioned earlier in this article. This heart tea uses three main herbs, Hawthorn Berry, Gingko Biloba, Gymnema Herb. This tea is supposed to keep ones heart strong, dilates coronary blood vessels and promotes heart muscle restoration.

There are many heart teas you can purchase online and at your local health food store. I recommend you review the ingredients to see which herbs have properties to suit your situation the best. Of course when in doubt you can drink good old green tea. It is said to be a heart tea as well.

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