There are no symptoms of high blood pressure and even the causes are unknown. Some believe high BP causes symptoms - nervousness, sleeping problems, facial flushing or sweating but these may happen even when the person is not suffering from it and there may not be any symptom at all during hypertension. Nosebleeds or headaches are often linked to it but it can happen otherwise and blood spots in eyes can happen due to diabetes. Rather high blood pressure can cause nerve damage which can cause blindness. The problem of dizziness, trouble walking and loss of balance can happen in condition of stroke. Unchecked and uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause kidney diseases, heart problems and dementia like conditions as the blood puts extra pressure on the blood vessels and the heart. One requires regulating eating habits and practice meditation to maintain BP level at normal.

Mostly people with high blood pressure suffer from underlying health issues such as adrenal problems, kidney conditions, obstructive sleep apnea, defective blood vessels, thyroids etc. Ayurveda states the problem of hypertension is caused due to impaired metabolism where the digestive system is unable to utilize foods we eat. Unhealthy and undigested foods, chemicals or irritants in the digestive tract cause imbalance of nutrients and blockages in digestive tract, which disrupts the circulation of nutrients to the various body organs. Impaired digestion can result in production of compounds which are heavy and sticky and these circulate across the various body channels and cause narrowing of the blood vessels. These changes in blood constitution can happen due to stress, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, intake of high fat and low fiber diet.

Brahmi or Bacopa monnieri offers natural hypertension remedy as it increases cerebral blood circulation, nutrients, improves oxygen flow to brain cells and enhances glucose levels to promote energy to brain and maintain BP level. It prevents neurotoxic metals accumulation in brain. Such herbs can be found in the natural hypertension remedy Stresx capsules which is very powerful herbal formulation used to maintain BP level at normal. It contains other herbs as well - such as Arjuna myrobalan, Withania somnifera, Convolvulus pluricaulis etc.

A study conducted on normal to diabetic rats with 500 mg per kg of the herb Arjuna myrobalan found it was able to reduce heart rate in response to high blood pressure and this showed the intake of the herb normalized blood pressure even in diabetic rats. Its intake was effective in providing prophylactic protection and reduced cardia fibrosis and hypertrophy. It was found to be effective in preventing high blood pressure due to cardio toxicity and this was also observed in case of catecholamine induced cardio toxicity. The laboratory based animal tests found the herb had cardio protective activities against sodium fluoride induced oxidative stress conditions and showed chemotherapeutic properties against various chemicals. Rauwolfia serpentina extract is one of the ingredients in the natural hypertension remedy Stresx capsules which is widely used as hypotensive as it contains the alkaloid reserpine which has been used in the preparation of chemical medicines for high blood pressure and stress.

These herbs i.e. Arjuna myrobalan, Convolvulus pluricaulis and Bacopa monnieri have anti stress properties and can prevent anxiety and depression related conditions to maintain BP level.