Herbs for Hypertension

Milfoil

Has anyone here had direct experience of using herbs as a treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure) combined with diet etc?

Did you experience benefits over the use of conventional drugs? How did your Doctor react to your wish to use herbs rather than drugs?

Mistletoe, Hawthorn and Dandylion seem to be the most widely used by medical herbalist along with Scullcap and Valerian for stress but I would love to hear from anyone who has tried herbal treatment for hypertension and what success you had or if you had any?

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