Can soaking Apocynum venetum leaves in water treat high blood pressure?
Disease description:
I have hypertension, and a friend told me that drinking water steeped with Apocynum venetum leaves is good for my condition. Can drinking water steeped with Apocynum venetum leaves treat hypertension?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Man
Soaking Apocynum venetum leaves in water generally does not treat hypertension. Although Apocynum venetum leaves have effects such as lowering lipids and resisting radiation, they are not a medicinal drug. Drinking tea made from Apocynum venetum leaves may assist in managing hypertension, but it cannot fundamentally cure the condition. Patients with hypertension should still follow a doctor's guidance for proper medication, such as commonly used drugs like nifedipine and felodipine.
