The Classical Five Element Style of Oriental Medicine views hyperfunction or overactivity of any internal organ, like high blood pressure or hypertension, for example, to also imply a corresponding hypofunction or underactivity of some other internal organ. Since the Heart is classified as a Fire Element Yin Organ, any overactivity of the Heart could be 'calmed' or dispersed indirectly by supplementing and strengthening any underactivity of the Water Element Yin Organs, which are the Kidneys.
Sometimes, not always, in case specific instances, Water Element Depletion, perhaps aggravated by diuretic beverages, causes the body to be unable to retain sufficient fluid reserves in the kidneys for enough time to be redistributed to other parts of the body to meet moisture and fluid needs there. It was observed that under these circumstances, those parts of the body which normally store some amount of fluid naturally, will begin to store additional fluid to compensate for the kidney depletion. This phenomenon may manifest such symptoms as swollen joints from extra fluid retention in the bursa, cysts, tinnitus from extra fluid in the eardrum, and high blood pressure from the retention of additional fluid in the pericardium.
To eliminate the extra pericardial fluid with diuretics may temporarily reduce the fluid levels there, and thus also reduce the blood pressure temporarily, but may actually aggravate the root cause of the hypertension by overworking and further exhausting the kidneys and urinary bladder. However, once the renal functions have been supplemented, strengthened, and nourished to a normal level of healthy function, the retention of extra fluid in the pericardium, joints, etc. will naturally subside to normal levels since the original need no longer exists.
Certainly, anyone with high blood pressure should not consume any kind of salt until such time as their body is no longer retaining excess fluids. Read the ingredient labels on boxed and canned foods, too, as most of these have salt in them, usually listed as 'sodium' of some kind, and occaisionally as 'natrum muriaticum'. The advice and treatment plan of one's primary health care provider should be followed implicitly, without exception. If your doctor didn't recommend it, or at least ok it, don't do it or don't take it. Period.
Sometimes, not always, in case specific instances, Water Element Depletion, perhaps aggravated by diuretic beverages, causes the body to be unable to retain sufficient fluid reserves in the kidneys for enough time to be redistributed to other parts of the body to meet moisture and fluid needs there. It was observed that under these circumstances, those parts of the body which normally store some amount of fluid naturally, will begin to store additional fluid to compensate for the kidney depletion. This phenomenon may manifest such symptoms as swollen joints from extra fluid retention in the bursa, cysts, tinnitus from extra fluid in the eardrum, and high blood pressure from the retention of additional fluid in the pericardium.
To eliminate the extra pericardial fluid with diuretics may temporarily reduce the fluid levels there, and thus also reduce the blood pressure temporarily, but may actually aggravate the root cause of the hypertension by overworking and further exhausting the kidneys and urinary bladder. However, once the renal functions have been supplemented, strengthened, and nourished to a normal level of healthy function, the retention of extra fluid in the pericardium, joints, etc. will naturally subside to normal levels since the original need no longer exists.
Certainly, anyone with high blood pressure should not consume any kind of salt until such time as their body is no longer retaining excess fluids. Read the ingredient labels on boxed and canned foods, too, as most of these have salt in them, usually listed as 'sodium' of some kind, and occaisionally as 'natrum muriaticum'. The advice and treatment plan of one's primary health care provider should be followed implicitly, without exception. If your doctor didn't recommend it, or at least ok it, don't do it or don't take it. Period.
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