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The term hypotensive refers to therapeutic agents (e.g. natural substances
such as herbs, oils, or essences, or conventional pharmaceutical drugs)
that lower (reduce) blood pressure.
"Hypotensive" is generally easy to remember
in this context due to its similarity to the word "hypotension" - which
is the medical condition of low blood pressure.
Hypotension is the opposite of hypertension.
Hypotension may occur
for a variety of causes, including excessive fluid loss, e.g. due to
burns, diarrhoea or vomiting, or blood loss - weither within the body
or external blood loss.
For information about specific oils, herbs, and remedies
that may have properties including some of the actions mentioned in this
section, see other parts of this website.
For example, the pages about Aromatherapy
Essential Oils, Bach
Flower Remedies, Herbalism, Homeopathic
Remedies, Homeopathy and Massage
Carrier Oils .
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This Section is about terms
that describe the actions (effects) of both pharmaceutical drugs
and natural remedies, e.g. astringent, decongestive, etc.. A full
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