Can traditional Chinese medicine formulas treat BMI-associated hypertension effectively?

Tulp, Orien L.; Bell, Agulis; Einstein, George P.; Robinson, Bruce H.; Chow, Tin Yat Anthony

doi:10.15406/aowmc.2021.11.00338

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“…7 In the SWT formulation study, a group of 30 patients (23 female, 7 male) with mild to moderate hypertension (mean BP >141/95, BMI <30) were monitored over a 90-day duration before and after addition of the SWT treatment as outlined previously. 4 No side effects were reported in the SWT group, but the allopathic control group reported symptoms of dizziness, double vison, and other unpleasant side effects while taking the allopathic regimen. 4 The study was approved by the USAT Institutional care and use committee.…”

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“…4 No side effects were reported in the SWT group, but the allopathic control group reported symptoms of dizziness, double vison, and other unpleasant side effects while taking the allopathic regimen. 4 The study was approved by the USAT Institutional care and use committee.…”

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“…Si Wu Tang is a derivative of agents found in the traditional Chinese formulary and has been used in the treatment of hypertension and cardiovascular disorders in China and abroad and is also known as the Wu Cao Si Wu Tang (or SWT formula). 4 The constituents of the SWT formula are believed to work in a synergistic manner in the amelioration of pathophysiologic symptoms when used to treat the hypertension associated with obesity and a variety of other disorders. Because the presence of hypertension is a common finding in obesity and is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in addition to end stage renal disease, the application of effective, cost effective and doable strategies are important determinants in preventing and addressing the sequela of hypertension at an early stage of its development.…”

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“…5 In the Caribbean and other tropical regions the use of a tea preparation based on the phytonutrients and nutraceutically active constituents of mango leaves to form a concoction has been commonly used to treat mild to moderate hypertension, and like the SWT regimen has also proved to be an effective adjunct in treating mild to moderate hypertension as monotherapy or combination therapy in patients who may have inadvertently become refractory to an allopathic regimen. 4 The mechanism or mechanisms of action of natural products are likely complex in nature and may impact one or more key pathophysiologic parameters in contributing to their amelioration of the hypertensive stigmata.…”

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“…The blood pressure lowering effects of mango-ginger tea or mango flesh consumption on blood pressure are unclear but like the TCM effects indicated above are presumed to be related at least in part to the synergism between the micronutrient and antioxidant content of the mango leaves and phenolic constituents of the ginger, in addition to a mild thiazide-like diuretic effect. 4,7,10 Mango leaves contain a magnesium-complex known as magniferin, a mineral and antioxidant rich constituent. 6 Mango leaves are routinely harvested from the common evergreen mango tree (Mangifera indica L).…”

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Case study review: pharmacognosy of complementary and alternative medicines as effective adjuncts in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension

Tulp¹

2023

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The applications of Complementary and Alternative medicine strategies using naturally occurring plants and plant products have played an important role in the treatment and amelioration of illness and disease for hundreds if not thousands of years in many parts of the world. The practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) includes an extensive nutraceutical formulary with its origins dating back for over 2,000 years, and in North American and other indigenous societies the use of locally available naturally occurring plants contributed to the prevention of numerous nutritional deficiencies including scurvy. In European cultures, and in Central and South American societies the use of natural products also contributed an important role in their health and wellbeing. In the Caribbean, the earliest populations arose from migrating from indigenous peoples from South and Central America with later immigrants arriving from Europe and the African continent, bringing with them the plants and animals that were important to their respective cultures to add to the local environments. This resulted in the abundance of nutraceutical related plants throughout the region, and that the Caribbean now hosts one of the most diverse and extensive arrays of medicinal plants known to exist on the planet. In the present editorial we will review the Pharmacognosy and use of TCM and CAM strategies with practices originating in China and the Caribbean region respectively as compared to allopathic medications on the treatment of mild to moderate intensity hypertension.

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Case study review: pharmacognosy of complementary and alternative medicines as effective adjuncts in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension

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A primer on hypertension and on the racial / ethnic disparities in diagnosis and management: a comprehensive overview

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Lewis²,

Sainvil³

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Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, where it contributes to stroke, cardiovascular and renal disease. Forty percent of adults aged 30-79 years worldwide have hypertension, two-thirds of whom are living in low and middle-income countries. Most adults with hypertension are not fully aware that they have the condition, therefore it often goes ignored and untreated. Of the 1.28 billion people worldwide, who have been reported to have hypertension, data indicates that one in five females and one in four males are included in that estimate. Moreover, data from World Health Organization reports that less than half of adults (42%) with hypertension are diagnosed and treated adequately and approximately only one in five adults (21%) with hypertension have it under adequate control. One of the worldwide goals for non-communicable diseases is to scale back the prevalence of hypertension by 33% between 2010 and 2030. In African Americans, readily available thiazide diuretics or Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs) have been shown to be more effective in lowering blood pressure than Renin Angiotensin System inhibitors (RAS) or β-adrenergic blockers and are also more effective in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events than RAS inhibitors or adrenergic blockers. The ethnical difference in hypertension and hypertension- related complaint issues are associated with lesser mortality and morbidity pitfalls compared with their white counterparts. These redundant pitfalls from elevated blood pressure have a dramatic effect on life expectancy and career productivity for African American men and women and which is significantly lower than has been reported for Caucasian Americans of either gender. These present challenges remain to be completely understood and give a result to overcome ethnical and racial differences in the frequency and treatment of hypertension. Social determinants of health similar as educational status, access to health care and low income play a crucial part in frequency and blood pressure control rates. Development of appropriate health care programs at the state and public situations to address these issues will be essential to reduce these differences. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to review the prevalence and ethnic disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and to suggest steps to improve the outcomes.

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Can traditional Chinese medicine formulas treat BMI-associated hypertension effectively?

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Case study review: pharmacognosy of complementary and alternative medicines as effective adjuncts in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension

Case study review: pharmacognosy of complementary and alternative medicines as effective adjuncts in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension

A primer on hypertension and on the racial / ethnic disparities in diagnosis and management: a comprehensive overview

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