Can people with high blood pressure eat Panax notoginseng powder? Is it good for blood pressure?

A friend told Huazi that many of his friends with high blood pressure were eating Panax notoginseng powder. What is the effect of Panax notoginseng powder? Is it good for people with high blood pressure to eat it? Huazi said that Panax notoginseng powder has certain health effects on the human body, but it has no direct effect on blood pressure.

Panax notoginseng can stop bleeding and relieve blood stasis, and can be found in many medicines. For example, Yunnan Baiyao, Pien Tze Huang, Xue Shuan Tong, Xue Sai Tong and other medicines all use Panax notoginseng as the main ingredient.

1. Panax notoginseng powder is divided into "raw" and "cooked"

People who have seen the effects of Panax notoginseng may have a question: how can the same drug "stop bleeding" and "dissipate blood stasis" at the same time? Modern pharmacological research shows that notoginseng in Panax notoginseng has a hemostatic effect, while saponins have a blood-activating effect, so it is not contradictory that the same drug has two seemingly opposite effects.

Panax notoginseng is easily destroyed at high temperatures, so if you want to achieve a hemostatic effect, it is appropriate to use raw Panax notoginseng powder. However, the cooked Panax notoginseng powder, which has been processed, has a better effect of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. Therefore, when using Panax notoginseng powder, you must distinguish between "raw" and "cooked", as the two have different effects.

2. Panax notoginseng powder cannot lower blood pressure

The health benefits of Panax notoginseng powder are mainly reflected in its mild antiplatelet aggregation effect and mild vasodilator effect, but Panax notoginseng does not have a clear antihypertensive effect. When injections containing Panax notoginseng total saponins are used clinically, no obvious antihypertensive effect is seen. If a drug has no antihypertensive effect when injected intravenously, then we cannot expect it to effectively lower blood pressure when taken orally.

Therefore, for people with high blood pressure, taking Panax notoginseng powder can have a certain health-care effect, but it cannot replace the effect of antihypertensive drugs. The treatment of high blood pressure still requires regular use of antihypertensive drugs to maintain blood pressure stability.

3. Panax notoginseng powder cannot replace aspirin

For people who are at risk of cerebral infarction or myocardial infarction, they need to use antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin to prevent platelet aggregation and thrombosis. Someone asked Huazi, since Panax notoginseng powder can be an antiplatelet drug, can it replace aspirin? Huazi's answer is that it cannot be replaced.

So far, there is no clinical trial to support that Panax notoginseng powder can replace aspirin, and no treatment guidelines recommend doing so. Moreover, when using antiplatelet drugs or anticoagulant drugs, it is not recommended to take Panax notoginseng powder at the same time to avoid excessive interference with coagulation function and increase the risk of bleeding.

4. Is it beneficial for people with high blood pressure to take Panax notoginseng powder?

Although Panax notoginseng powder cannot lower blood pressure and may interfere with the efficacy of antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs, studies have shown that taking Panax notoginseng powder can have certain benefits for the body and can have a positive effect on multiple systems such as the cardiovascular system, digestive system, nervous system, and immunity.

Therefore, if you have high blood pressure but are not taking drugs that affect blood coagulation, you can take Panax notoginseng powder for health care. However, so far, the effects of Panax notoginseng have only been studied in a short-term study with a small sample, and there has been no long-term study with a large sample. So strictly speaking, the long-term effects of Panax notoginseng powder have not been proven to be beneficial, but they have not been proven to be harmful either.

However, it should be noted that a small number of people will experience allergic symptoms such as rash, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing when taking Panax notoginseng powder. If allergic symptoms occur, you need to stop taking the drug and seek medical attention immediately.

In summary, Panax notoginseng is a traditional Chinese medicine with the dual effects of stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis. When using it, you need to distinguish whether it is "raw" or "cooked". Panax notoginseng has the effect of slightly dilating blood vessels and antiplatelet, but it cannot replace antihypertensive drugs and aspirin, and it may interfere with the therapeutic effects of antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulant drugs.

People with high blood pressure can eat Panax notoginseng powder for health care, but be careful to prevent adverse reactions such as allergies. Drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor. If you have any questions about medication, please consult a doctor or pharmacist. I am pharmacist Huazi, welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.