hypertetion treatment in central iran using medicinal plants: a review of iranian ethnobotanical records

Objective: hypertension refers to the abnormal elevation of blood pressure in the arterial walls and can lead to serious conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure, atherosclerosis, eye disorders, and stroke. the aim of this study was to identify medicinal plants in central iran that are used to treat high blood pressure. methods: in this review study, articles were searched using key terms such as medicinal plants, blood pressure, ethnobotany, iran, esfahan province, fars, yazd, central, qom, alborz, and semnan. databases such as google scholar, sid, megairan, pubmed, and scopus were utilized for the search. ethnobotanical articles in this field were reviewed and analyzed. results: the results indicate that certain medicinal plants are effective in controlling high blood pressure and treating hypertension. medicinal plants such as ajuga chamaecistus, salvia, crataegus atrosanguinea, artemisia dranculus, capsella bursa-pastoris, zea mays, portulaca oleracea, solanum melongena, crataegus monogyna, tragopogon graminifoliu, rheum × hybridum, phoenix dactylifera, cichorium intybus, silybum marianum, olea europaea, rumex crispus, ziziphus jujuba, and anthemis gayana have shown efficacy in reducing high blood pressure and may be used as natural treatments to prevent cardiovascular diseases. conclusion: the use of various medicinal plants in central iran can be considered as an effective and natural treatment for controlling high blood pressure. these plants, in addition to lowering blood pressure, serve as a preventive option against cardiovascular diseases. however, further studies are required to validate the clinical effects and safety of these plants in hypertension treatment.