Herbs For Heart

When dealing with heart problems there are many things that you can do. You need to manage your stress levels, improve your diet to increase the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables that you eat to about 60-80% and you need to increase the exercise that you have, There are also vitamins and herbs that you can take to cleanse your body of toxins and thus cleanse your arteries and to build and repair your arteries and strengthen the heart itself. In a previous article we looked at the vitamins and minerals that you need and in this article we will explore the herbs that can help to overcome heart disease.

 

Broom

Strengthens and normalizes the heart and also rids the body of any build-up of water that is due to insufficient heart strength. Care has to be taken though with this herb as it can increase blood pressure.

Bugleweed Whilst

This herb increases the strength of the heart beat it also decreases its rate and is valuable as a relaxant as well.

Figwort  

This is known for its treatment of skin problems but it also strengthens the heart's contractions.

 

Lily Of The Valley  

These can be used where the strength of the heart is insufficient, as in angina, or in the treatment of an aging heart. This is particularly the case when there are fatty deposits in the blood vessels.

Motherwort  

This is a relaxing herb and for the circulatory system it will strengthen and normalize the heart function.

Night Blooming Cereus

This can be use similarly to lily of the valley and is particularly useful where there is any change in the rhythm of the heart beat