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Hypertension		Traditional Chinese Medicine
High Blood Pressure; Hypertension/High Blood Pressure		Chinese medicine; Oriental Medicine

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Definition Hypertension is a disorder characterized by high blood pressure Blood pressure is the force of the flowing blood against the walls of the arteries It is measured in two

Feng Fu Spanish Needle 3 Bidens pilosa

One of our most common weeds but what a useful plant In Colombia it goes by these names cadillo masquia or papunga chipaca Young leaves sometimes eaten raw or steamed but the taste can be a bit strong In Zimbabwe the leaves are boiled with peanut butter and eaten Bidens pilosa is eaten in Africa as a vegetable Added to salads or steamed and added to soups and stews they can also be dried for later use A good source of iodine Young shoot tips are used to make a tea A juice made from the leaves is used to dress wounds and ulcers A decoction of the leaves is anti inflammatory styptic and alterative The whole plant is antirheumatic it is also used in enemas to treat intestinal ailments Substances isolated from the leaves are bactericidal and fungicidal they are used in the treatment of thrush and candida The roots leaves and flowers are strongly phototoxic the achenes weakly so Substances isolated from the leaves can kill human skin in the presence of sunlight at concentrations as low as 10ppm Africa for bleeding blood clots burns cataracts colitis conjunctivitis constipation diarrhea earache eye disorders food poisoning hemorrhages inflammation malaria pneumonia postpartum hemorrhage respiratory infections rheumatism sores stomach pains tuberculosis worms wounds yaws and as an antiseptic Amazonia for angina chills diabetes dysentery edema eye disorders headache hepatitis jaundice laryngitis malaria menstrual disorders parasites sore mouth sore throat stomachache toothache urinary insufficiency worms wounds Bahamas for cancer fever heat rash itch intestinal gas lacerations skin sores water retention wounds Brazil for breast engorgement cough diabetes diaper rash dysentery fever fungal infections gonorrhea hemorrhoids hepatitis inflammation insect bites jaundice lactation aid liver tonic liver obstructions lung disorders malaria parasites pharyngitis rheumatism sclerosis glands scurvy sore throat tooth