| Angina, or angina pectoris is defined as a intermittent | | | | .1-2ml tds. This herb is native to Jamaica and Northern |
| pain, pressing or constriction of the chest that is | | | | America, where it was referred to as 'pain in the |
| exacerbated by exercise and relieved by rest. Before | | | | heart' by the Shoshone Indians. Night blooming cereus |
| using herbal supplements and medicinal herbs for | | | | should be considered where there is an irregular |
| angina symptom relief and treatment, it is vital to | | | | heartbeat and where the use of a mild diuretic will be |
| seek out professional help and get a full diagnosis of | | | | of benefit. |
| angina. Should you experience an increase in the | | | | Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) |
| severity of your symptoms at any time you must | | | | This herb acts in a similar way to coleus and |
| immediately seek emergency medical care. | | | | hawthorn, it is indicated where a diuretic action is also |
| Medicinal herbs for angina treatment have been | | | | of benefit where the pulse is feeble and weak. |
| employed for hundreds of years with success. | | | | Convallaria slows and regulates the heartbeat and |
| Today, combinations of medicinal herbs to relieve | | | | lowers blood pressure. Lily of the Valley is often |
| angina symptoms will almost certainly contain | | | | prescribed where there is mild heart failure associated |
| hawthorn. Arteriosclerosis is usually the underlying | | | | with aging and is considered to be safer and to have |
| cause of angina; so if you have been diagnosed with | | | | less side effects than Foxglove. |
| angina, it is important to also investigate | | | | Other Supplements Than Herbal for Angina Pectoris |
| arteriosclerosis and its treatment. | | | | In addition to using herbal supplements for angina |
| Commonly Prescribed Herbs for Angina Pectoris | | | | pectoris symptom relief, the amino acid, Carnitine |
| Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha) | | | | (one gram twice daily), is of benefit for congestive |
| Hawthorn berries are known to relieve angina | | | | cardiac failure (CCF) and angina. Coenzyme Q-10 (15 |
| pectoris and reduce blood pressure and also to treat | | | | to 100mg daily) in combination with Hawthorn will |
| orthostatic hypotension, where blood pressure drops | | | | improve oxygen utilisation and energy production, |
| abnormally upon standing. Hawthorn works by | | | | especially targeting heart muscle. Magnesium |
| increasing stroke volume, where the amount of blood | | | | (450-600mg daily) will relax the blood vessel walls and |
| per heart beat is increased, and lowering blood | | | | help to regulate blood pressure. |
| pressure and pulse rate. Hawthorn also dilates the | | | | Medicinal herbs to relieve angina pectoris symptoms |
| peripheral blood vessels which improves circulation. | | | | can be found in combination with these supplements |
| Coleus (Coleus forskohlii) | | | | to enhance their action. Long term, low doses of |
| Like hawthorn, coleus increases stroke volume; it also | | | | Vitamin E (50iu per day) and Fish Oil have also shown |
| reduces the risk of blood clots, and lowers blood | | | | to ease angina symptoms. Medicinal herbs to relieve |
| pressure by acting to relax the arterial walls. Coleus is | | | | angina symptoms are usually taken at low doses only |
| a unique herb as it elevates cyclic amp which boosts | | | | and many herbs for angina treatment need to be |
| the body's metabolism. | | | | monitored for their drug interactions. |
| Night Blooming Cereus (Cactus grandiflorus) | | | | These herbs must be taken under supervision from |
| These cactus flowers, as the name suggests, bloom | | | | your practitioner. Remember, consult your health care |
| on sunset and decline within a day. Preparations are | | | | professional before beginning any supplementation, |
| made of the young stems and flowers which have a | | | | and should your symptoms become more severe at |
| fragrance similar to vanilla. The British Herbal | | | | any stage, seek emergency care without delay. |
| Pharmacopeia (BHP) gives the dose for Liquid Extract | | | | Alien writes for Sore tongue . |
| of .05-0.5ml three times daily(tds), or the tincture | | | | |