{"id":1482,"date":"2026-09-02T09:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drshintani.com\/wordpress\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:04:27","slug":"5-of-the-best-herbs-to-control-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drshintani.com\/wordpress\/2026\/09\/02\/5-of-the-best-herbs-to-control-blood-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the Best Herbs to Control Blood Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I’ve been helping patients control blood pressure naturally for over 30 years, and I always say the best way is the natural way. Here are five of the best herbs for blood pressure control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Garlic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garlic contains allicin, a compound that relaxes blood vessels and causes a decrease in blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Hawthorn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This herb contains proanthocyanidins, which also help relax blood vessels and improve blood flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Arugula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arugula is high in nitrates \u2014 even higher than beets \u2014 which convert to nitric oxide in the body, helping to lower blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Ashwagandha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This adaptogenic herb appears to lower blood pressure through its anti-inflammatory effects and by reducing stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Hibiscus Tea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hibiscus contains compounds that act like ACE inhibitor medication, a common class of blood pressure drugs, offering a natural parallel mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a full list of 16 herbs for blood pressure control, download the free eBook Health Secrets<\/em> at peacediet.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Dr. Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Terry Shintani is a Harvard-trained physician and nutritionist, named a Living Treasure of Hawai’i and recipient of the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Award for Excellence. He is the creator of the Peace Diet and the landmark Waianae Diet \u2014 published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/em> and cited over 137 times \u2014 and the author of 16 books on natural health and nutrition, drawing on more than 35 years of clinical practice in Honolulu, Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Dr. Shintani’s work and recognition: NLM Native Voices<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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