Is it possible to drink tea with lemon if you have high blood pressure?

Useful qualities of lemon

Composition of lemon juice: active ingredients

Lemon and various medicines based on it (infusions, decoctions, etc.) are actively used in folk medicine. This is due to the fact that the use of this citrus has a positive complex effect on the human body.

This is due to the fact that lemon juice contains a variety of biologically active substances:

• ascorbic acid (vitamin C);
• B vitamins;
• vitamins A, K, P, etc.;
• organic acids;
• nutrients;
• microelements.

It can be a remedy for high blood pressure (hypertension), but some doctors prescribe it for lowering blood pressure.
This fruit is loved by many primarily because of its taste. But besides them, the advantages of lemon include the fact that during long-term storage the concentration of active components (primarily vitamins), if reduced, is insignificant. Thus, pressure adjustment using lemon can be carried out at almost any time of the year.

In addition, this citrus tolerates preservation well. Both candied and salted lemons help relieve blood pressure. Well, lemon with honey is, in general, a universal remedy: it stores well, does not lose its beneficial qualities, and helps with high blood pressure.

Therapeutic and preventive properties

Lemon helps with many diseases. Experts include the following among the most beneficial qualities of this citrus:

1. Stimulation of immunity.
2. Facilitating the body’s natural recovery processes during colds and other diseases.
3. Accelerating wound healing, reducing the likelihood and intensity of inflammatory processes.
4. Reducing blood cholesterol levels.
5. Reducing the likelihood of blood clots.
6. Blood thinning, etc.

All this leads to the fact that lemon is considered both a preventive and a highly effective therapeutic agent for a variety of ailments.

Lemon juice also improves blood circulation through the vessels, improves its rheological properties: thins the blood, which prevents the formation of thrombotic masses

The effect of citrus tea on blood pressure

Separately, lemon and tea have the ability to increase or decrease blood pressure.
But in order to achieve the desired blood pressure level, you need to know the rules for combining citrus with a specific type of drink: black, green or herbal. So, what kind of tea with lemon increases or decreases blood pressure? For a drink to be beneficial, it must contain high-quality products. For tea, you need to take only ripe lemons with golden-yellow elastic skin and a sour taste without bitterness.

Daily consumption of this citrus helps to reduce and normalize blood pressure in hypertension, and also accelerates the cleansing and strengthening of blood vessels in atherosclerosis.

The properties of lemon, which help normalize blood pressure, also have the following effect:

• activates the work of the heart and vascular system;
• relieves migraines, headaches of various origins;
• participates in the removal of exotoxins and heavy metals from the body;
• has a beneficial effect on the central nervous system;
• maintains the tone of arteries, veins, capillaries, makes them elastic and strengthens their walls.

It has medicinal qualities due to its chemical composition. The juice of one ripe lemon contains a third of the daily requirement of vitamin C. However, citrus is contraindicated in large quantities for allergic reactions, pancreatitis, increased stomach acidity, ulcers and chronic gastritis.

Lemon contains the following elements:

• iron (raises blood pressure);
• molybdenum;
• fluorine;
• chlorine;
• magnesium, calcium, potassium (promote the dilation of arteries, thereby reducing blood pressure);
• sulfur;
• manganese;
• boron;
• sodium;
• phosphorus;
• copper;
• zinc;
• vitamins D, E, C, A, as well as from group B.

To achieve a therapeutic effect, it is recommended to add citrus juice or rings to tea, which should then be eaten along with the peel. It is also necessary to take into account that for hypertension and hypotension, the drink is made at different concentrations and temperatures.

Does lemon raise or lower blood pressure?

The main question that worries hypertensive patients is whether lemon lowers or increases blood pressure? Most often, this citrus is used precisely to lower blood pressure.

The complex antihypertensive effect is explained as follows:

• when consuming lemons, blood viscosity decreases, which, in case of high blood pressure, allows you to relieve the most unpleasant symptoms;
• microelements contained in lemon juice have a beneficial effect on the condition of the walls of blood vessels. The elasticity of the walls increases, the fragility of capillaries decreases - so that the circulatory system responds much more effectively to changes in blood pressure. Even if there are prerequisites, the pressure either does not increase or quickly returns to normal;
• It also has the benefit of lowering cholesterol levels. The lumen of the vessels does not narrow, and blood circulates with minimal resistance.

Lemon helps against high blood pressure not only directly, but also indirectly. The high potassium content stimulates the work of the heart muscle. And this, in turn, helps combat sudden changes in blood pressure due to more effective regulation of the frequency and strength of heart contractions.

On the other hand, lemon is unlikely to be an effective remedy for high blood pressure in acute hypertension, much less a hypertensive crisis. But if the disease is at an early stage, then drinking lemon (in a variety of forms) may well help!

Most citrus fruits are excellent remedies for high blood pressure, as they have a positive effect on the vascular wall.

Recipes using lemon

So, we are convinced that lemon lowers blood pressure and partially compensates for the prerequisites for an increase in blood pressure. But to achieve maximum effect, this product must be used correctly. How to prepare citrus for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes?

The simplest recipe for high blood pressure is a tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice under the tongue. This remedy acts very quickly: quite large vessels pass under the tongue, and the active substances quickly reach the heart.

Homemade lemonade also effectively and gently reduces blood pressure. It is prepared like this:

1. Wash one lemon thoroughly and cut into thin slices.
2. Place the slices in a transparent container and pour the juice that released during cutting into it.
3. Fill the lemon with a liter of purified cool water and leave for about an hour.

It is better to store the product in the refrigerator and drink on an empty stomach, 3-4 glasses a day before meals. The reduction in blood pressure is also ensured by the diuretic effect of such lemonade.

Advice! You should not add a large amount of sugar to the drink - it raises your blood pressure (even if only slightly). If you don’t want to drink sour lemonade, prepare a drink with lemon and honey, which will be much healthier.

Lemon can be quite effective for hypertension.
Grated lemon with honey is another popular antihypertensive remedy. It is prepared like this:

1. Wash lemons with thick peel thoroughly.
2. Grind the citrus with a knife or pass through a meat grinder.
3. Add 2-3 tablespoons of honey to the mixture and store it in the refrigerator.

You need to take the composition before meals 3-4 times a day. The optimal dose is 1 teaspoon.

Important! If you are allergic to honey (a fairly common phenomenon), then lemon for blood pressure should only be used in recipes that do not involve the addition of bee products.

Lemon also reduces blood pressure when taken as an infusion:

1. Cut the zest from two lemons, chop it and dry it a little.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of chopped rose hips and a tablespoon of honey to the zest.
3. Pour all the ingredients into 0.5 liters of boiling water and leave covered for at least 3 days.

By taking 2 tablespoons of infusion twice a day, you can normalize high blood pressure in about a month.

Contraindications to the use of lemon for blood pressure control

If you have high blood pressure, lemon-based remedies may not be suitable for everyone. They are contraindicated for:

• allergic reactions to citrus fruits in general and lemons in particular;
• disturbances in the functioning of the digestive system (high acidity);
• stomach ulcer;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• pancreatitis and hepatitis;
• diseases of oncological nature.

If you do not want to lower your blood pressure, but just love lemons, then you should limit their consumption. The habit of eating more than two lemons a day can lead to the destruction of tooth enamel and deterioration of digestion processes.

Contraindications

The inclusion of lemon in the diet is contraindicated in the following cases:

• for gastritis with increased acidity of gastric juice
• for peptic ulcers of the stomach and intestines

In these cases, the pulp of the fruit will cause even greater damage to the condition of the digestive organs.

So! Lemon can lower blood pressure, which means it is very useful for hypertensive patients. Daily use of the fruit strengthens the walls of blood vessels, reducing the risk of developing heart disease. For hypotensive patients, it is better to discuss the use of the fruit with the attending physician.

Author of the article Svetlana Anatolyevna Ivanova, general practitioner

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