Herbs that can be used for Cardiovascular diseases

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term that refers to a group of diseases, whether congenital or acquired, that distresses the heart and blood vessels. Proper functioning of the heart is the reason on which our life completely depends. CVD can affect more than one chamber of the heart and blood vessels. A patient may be symptomatic or remain asymptomatic for the rest of his life.

CVD includes

Heart attack (Myocardial infarction)
Angina
Heart failure
Stroke
Hypertension
Congenital heart disease
Carditis
Valvular heart disease
Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic heart disease
Abnormal heart rhythms
Peripheral artery disease
Venous thrombosis
Thromboembolic disease
Aortic aneurysm

Symptoms of CVD

The symptoms of CVD can vary and totally depend on the cause, i.e. type of disease-associated. The table below shows the symptoms of the most common CVDs.

Heart Attack	Angina	Hypertension	Heart Failure	Stroke
Chest tightness Pain and squeezing sensation in the chest Fatigue Cold sweats Dyspnea Indigestion and nausea	Pain in Chest Neck Arm Jaw Shoulder Back Shortness of breath Squeezing and burning sensation in chest	Chest pain Fatigue Nausea Vomiting Headache Nosebleed Irregular heartbeat	Shortness of breath Dizziness Tiredness Swollen ankles Abdominal disturbances Coughing	Severe headache Difficulty in walking Confusion Vision problem Weakness or numbness in the face, legs, or arms.

Heart Attack

Angina

Hypertension

Heart Failure

Stroke

Chest tightness
Pain and squeezing sensation in the chest
Fatigue
Cold sweats
Dyspnea
Indigestion and nausea

Pain in
- Chest
- Neck
- Arm
- Jaw
- Shoulder
  Back
Shortness of breath
Squeezing and burning sensation in chest

Chest pain
Fatigue
Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Nosebleed
Irregular heartbeat

Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Tiredness
Swollen ankles
Abdominal disturbances
Coughing

Severe headache
Difficulty in walking
Confusion
Vision problem
Weakness or numbness in the face, legs, or arms.

3 Herbs Recommended for Cardiovascular disease

Borage

Borage is undoubtedly the world’s most popular herb that addresses the ailments associated with heart and blood vessels. It has a good hypotensive (blood pressure lowering) effect, prevents stroke, reduces cholesterol levels to decrease the chances of developing atherosclerosis, and attenuates the advancement of heart remodeling that usually occurs after a heart attack and congestive heart failure. Take half to a full dropper of Borage Tincture up to 3 times a day in water or tea for a healthy heart.

Lion's Mane

The Lion’s mane mushroom is well-known for grabbing the root cause of the ailment that aids in the progression of the disease. It prevents the oxidation of cholesterol and fairly reduces triglyceride levels in the bloodstream, all the while treating obesity. Treating all these risk factors remarkably diminishes the chances of developing any cardiovascular disease. Take half to a full dropper of Lion’s Mane Mushroom Tincture up to 3 times a day in water or tea for better heart health.