Ending our presentation on Garlic and Hawthorn & High Blood Pressure (1997) to Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in Atlanta dozens of Family Practice M.D.s gave us a standing ovation.
Why Was that? It was because of 4 proven arguments (using over 500 published peer reviewed studies) on the scientific basis for using two herbs Garlic and Hawthorne in High Blood Pressure. These 4 simple statements that follow are clearly documented and are easy to understand!
Proven Statement One: High Blood Pressure does not exist at all in over a dozen societies
Proven Statement Two: The need for low-cost treatment of chronic High Blood Pressure is the top of priority at CDC according to Tom Frieden, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2012-2019).
Proven Statement Three: 6 Lifestyle changes are accepted and have been conclusively proven to work by the USA Medical Community
Proven Statement Four: as of January First, 2025, at least 1690 Studies prove various quite inexpensive Herbal Treatments reduce High Blood Pressure
Therefore Herbal Treatment is the best lifestyle-based choice for the top goal in 2025 “Low-cost High Blood Pressure Treatment”, the top goal at CDC ” .
I suggest a starting point of High Blood Pressure Tea and 1-2 grams of Garlic and Hawthorne daily. This protocol is completely safe for Mild High Blood Pressure and of course keep your heart doctor (if you have one) fully informed. Treating Mild High Blood Pressure with lifestyle and herbs is safe but anything above Mild High Blood Pressure must be cleared with you Doctor.
High Blood Pressure Tea
In my clinical experience over decades at Smile 50% of the folks who drank 3-5 cups daily reduced their blood pressure an average of 5 points over a six month period.
Garlic has the most scientific research of any herb in reducing High Blood Pressure. For obvious taste reasons we do not include Garlic in the everyday tea, Garlic is the everyday herb for High Blood Pressure … just not for most folks in tea form.
Oregon’s Wild Harvest Garlic
Kyolic Blood Pressure Formula 109 160s
More recent studies on Garlic and High Blood Pressure
This Meta analysis of 25 studies concludes Garlic is effective in High Blood Pressure
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18554422/
This Meta analysis of 9070 people in 20 studies show Garlic reduces existing High Blood Pressure
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26764326/
This study of 79 folks with High Blood Pressure showed a very significant drop in Blood Pressure with Garlic
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23169470/
This larger Meta study as well concluded ..”garlic can be considered in the prevention and treatment of CVD risk factors.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35193446/
Hawthorn berry with leaf i
1-2 grams daily of Hawthorn
As far back as 1997 there were 258 studies averaging a 8 point drop for 1-2 grams of Hawthorne Capsules daily.
Oregon’s Wild Harvest Hawthorn 90s
Hawthorne Solid Extract 
From one of Smile’s favorite companies, Herbalist and Alchemist, is a bit expensive and yet I consider it the best Hawthorne extract made
Dosing 1 teaspoon twice daily
More recent Studies On Hawthorne in High Blood Pressure
This very interesting 2024 study concluded that Hawthorn prevented High Blood Pressure in workers exposed to workplace high heat conditions
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih .gov/39209360/
This 2015 study examines four such herbal medicines viz. Garlic (A. sativum), Guggul (C. wightii), Hawthorn (C. oxyacantha) and Arjuna (T. arjuna) that affect the cardiovascular system both in terms of efficacy and safety as evidenced from the scientific literature that is available.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26656228/
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