How to lower blood pressure urgently?

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Hypertension is a common disease with increasing prevalence. Sudden increase in blood pressure can lead to stroke or cerebrovascular accident. Therefore, urgent measures to lower blood pressure when symptoms appear are very important to prevent complications.

1. Ear and neck massage to help lower blood pressure urgently

There are 3 points on the head and neck that can help you lower blood pressure quickly:
Find the first point behind the earlobe and draw an imaginary line down to the center of the collarbone as the second point. Use your fingers to gently massage your neck with soft movements up and down between these two points. Repeat this movement 10 times on either side of the neck. The third point is located on the face at the height of the earlobe about 0.5cm above the ear. Massage this position in each ear with your fingers for about a minute in a motion for about a minute in a counter-clockwise circular motion. Massaging these positions will relieve tension in the neck muscles, while restoring proper blood flow to the brain, which will help you get your blood pressure down quickly.

2. Acupressure is an urgent way to lower blood pressure

GB 20 or wind pool is one of the fastest and most effective acupressure points to lower blood pressure. You can find these points just below the base of the skull, in the depressions on either side of the spine. Activate both points simultaneously by applying pressure on them with the thumb. Do acupressure for 1 or 2 minutes, you will feel the headache better.

3. Practice breathing through the left nostril to help lower blood pressure

Deep breathing through the left nostril will help you lower blood pressure quickly by relaxing blood vessels and helping to reduce stress hormones. How to do it is:
Sit on the floor or in a chair in a comfortable position and back straight; Place your left hand on your stomach; Use your thumb to cover your nose; Take a deep breath through the left nostril and hold for a few seconds, then exhale; Breathe slowly and deeply through only the left nostril for 3-5 minutes.

4. Breathe with the bee method

The bhramari pranayama breathing method is a breathing pattern that resembles the hissing of a bee. This method helps you to immediately relax your mind and get rid of headaches or migraines, and help lower blood pressure quickly. Steps to be taken by:
Sit down on the floor in a comfortable position and straighten your back; Place your index finger on the cartilage of both ears; Take a deep breath; When you exhale, it makes a humming sound like a bee, which causes a slight pressure on the ear cartilage at the same time; Repeat this exercise about 7-10 times.

5. Listen to classical music

Calming classical music like Celtic or Indian is a quick and simple way to lower high blood pressure at home. Especially if you combine it with breathing exercises or meditation. Classical music produces a calming effect on the body and reduces stress hormones and cortisol. Researchers believe that music is one of the fastest ways to lower blood pressure and usually has little change in volume or rhythm, no lyrics at all, and parts that are repeated in a certain pattern. certain period of time.

6. Drinking water is a way to reduce blood pressure quickly

In some cases, the cause of high blood pressure can be dehydration. When the body is dehydrated, the blood volume in the body will decrease and the peripheral resistance will increase. The fastest way to lower high blood pressure in this case is to drink 1 glass of water. This will help the body restore adequate blood volume in the body and lower blood pressure quickly.
7. Relax in savasana Savasana or lying flat on your arms and legs can help lower your heart rate and is an emergency way to lower blood pressure. This method just requires lying on your back, closing your eyes and trying to relax every muscle in your body. Resting in savasana for 10-15 minutes will help you feel better.
8. Soak your feet in hot water Soaking your feet in hot water can help keep your head and neck cool and stop blood from flowing to your brain. The method is very simple, just prepare a bucket or a basin filled with hot water. Then sit down in a chair and put your feet in the hot water for 10-15 minutes. This will help blood from the head move towards the legs and blood pressure will gradually return to normal.
In summary, hypertension is one of the common medical conditions and can cause many dangerous complications. Therefore, how to do emergency blood pressure lowering at home is very important. If high blood pressure persists, you need to go to a medical facility immediately for examination and timely treatment.

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