Chronic hypotension is a condition characterized by a systolic blood pressure below 90 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure below 60 mmHg in adults, or below 100/70 mmHg in the elderly, accompanied by a range of symptoms including fatigue, weakness, headaches, dizziness, dull pain or discomfort in the precordial region, as well as neuromuscular tone disorders and decreased endocrine function.
Dietary choices should include foods that are high in protein, calories, and vitamins, and are easy to digest and absorb, such as beef, rabbit meat, chicken, venison, lamb, eel, shrimp, peanuts, red dates, longan flesh, and soy products. Medicinal dishes prepared with herbs such as ginseng, astragalus, donkey-hide gelatin, prepared rehmannia root, angelica root, goji berries, deer antler (or substitutes), cinnamon, and bitter orange peel also yield good therapeutic results. Appropriately increasing salt intake helps raise blood pressure. Avoid raw, cold, and cooling foods.
The following are clinically proven, affordable, effective, and delicious tea, drink, and decoction recipes:
Ginseng and Astragalus Chicken Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of middle qi. with a distinctly warm cast, the formula may aggravate dryness-heat; those prone to oral ulcers or constipation should be cautious; in the absence of frank deficiency, or … Read more
Ginseng and Eight Treasures Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of middle qi. in the absence of frank deficiency, or where an excess or heat pattern prevails, indiscriminate warming tonic use is inadvisable; warming tonics readily stir heat and burden … Read more
Astragalus and Angelica Chicken Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,This soup tonifies qi and nourishes blood, and helps raise blood pressure. It is suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of both qi and blood, characterized by blood pressure below normal levels, a sallow complexion, dizziness and vertigo, palpitations and shortness of … Read more
Astragalus, Fructus Aurantii, and Jujube Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies the middle qi and raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of middle qi, characterized by blood pressure below normal levels, dizziness, fatigue, reluctance to speak, shortness of breath, a pale tongue, and a deep, thready pulse.
Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of middle qi.
Ginseng Leaf Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and nourishes blood; raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.
Ejiao and Astragalus Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and nourishes blood; raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.
Epimedium Black Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Warms yang, tonifies the kidneys, and raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by kidney yang deficiency, characterized by blood pressure below normal levels, a sallow complexion, fatigue, lower back pain, aversion to cold, cold extremities, frequent urination, a pale tongue with a white … Read more
