What are homeopathic remedies for hypertension?

Scientific Evaluations of Homeopathic Remedies

Researchers have completed two studies of homeopathic remedies for treating
hypertension. However, neither study yielded encouraging
results. A four-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study enrolling thirty-two
participants evaluated the possible efficacy of Baryta carbonica
15c (centesimals) in the treatment of hypertension. This study found no
statistically significant difference between the treatment and control groups.

A small, double-blind, crossover study enrolled ten people with essential hypertension and compared individualized homeopathic treatment to standard drug therapy. These participants were examined on a weekly basis for sixteen weeks. Homeopathic treatment proved ineffective.

Traditional Homeopathic Treatments

Classical homeopathy offers possible homeopathic treatments for
hypertension. These therapies are chosen based on various specific details of the
person seeking the treatment. Baryta carbonica is traditionally
used for people with hypertension who are extremely shy, lack concentration, and
often display immature behavior. The symptom picture of this remedy includes high
blood
pressure that is made worse by exertion or by lying on the
left side, along with a tendency toward gripping pains in the stomach that improve
when one lies on one’s stomach.

Aurum is often recommended for people whose high blood pressure is caused by slow-burning, long-term stress, which is often associated with one’s career or ambition. Lachesis may be used for a person with high blood pressure who has a flushed look to the face, whose behavior is overactive, and who has a tendency to engage in compulsive talking, as if an inner boiler were always about to explode.

Bibliography

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Teut, M., et al. “Homeopathic Treatment of Elderly Patients.” BMC Geriatrics 10 (2010): 10.

Tirapelli, C. R., et al. “Hypotensive Action of Naturally Occurring Diterpenes: A Therapeutic Promise for the Treatment of Hypertension.” Fitoterapia 81 (2010): 690-702.