Atherosclerosis, stroke and heart attack, among other diseases of cardiovascular system, are very serious health issues. The importance of prevention of cardiovascular diseases cant be stressed enough. Prevention means keeping blood and blood vessels clean. The right diet and herbal remedies can help us to reach this goal. They can, as well, help those, who already suffered a stroke or heart attack, with their recovery.

Atherosclerosis:

2 grapefruits a day help to lower cholesterol level, significantly reducing risk of developing atherosclerosis.

Combine together 1 kg of honey, fresh juice of 10 lemons and 5 mashed garlic heads. Take 4 tsp of the mix once a day, slowly sucking it like candy.

Mix together 1 part of lemon juice, 2 parts of honey and 1/2 part of sunflower oil. Take 2 tbsp in the morning on empty stomach. This remedy helps to make the walls of small blood vessels stronger and increases their elasticity.

Fill half of 1 L jar with dried pink clover flowers and add 500 g of vodka. Keep it in dark place for 2 weeks. Take 1 tbsp once a day before lunch or at bedtime for 3 months, take a break for 2 weeks and repeat the treatment for 3 more months. If needed, repeat after 3 years.

In 200 g of boiling water put 20 g of dried hawthorn berries and boil over low heat for 5 min (or steep for 30 min). Drink everything at once before meal and at bedtime.

In 1 cup of boiling water put 1 tbsp of dried and crushed plantain leaves and let stand for 10 min. Drink during 1 hour.

Combine together 10 g of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) grass, 10 g of betony grass, 40 g of hawthorn flowers and berries, 10 g of black root grass and 30 g of strawberry grass. In 250 g of boiling water put 1 tbsp of the mix and drink like tea with honey or sugar.

High blood pressure at atherosclerosis:

Mix 1/2 cup of fresh cranberries with 1/2 cup of honey. Take 1 tsp 3 times a day for 2 weeks.

Put 1 tbsp of dried white mistletoe in 1 cup of cold water and leave overnight. Drink in the morning on empty stomach.

Stroke:

First few days after a stroke drink (twice a day) 1/2 cup of carrot juice mixed with 1 tsp of vegetable oil.

1 tbsp of centaury grass steep in 500 g of boiling water for 1 hour. Divide equally and drink during the day 30 min before meal for 2-3 weeks. This remedy improves blood supply to the brain after stroke. This remedy provides the same effect as the one above. Put 5 tbsp of dried and crushed nettle grass in 500 g of boiling water and boil at low heat for 5 min. Take 1/2 cup, mixed with small amount of sugar or honey, 4 times a day.

Put 15 g of crushed nettle root in 1 cup of boiling water and boil for 10 min at low heat. Steep for 30 min and take 2-3 tbsp 2-3 times a day 30 min before meal for 3-4 weeks.

To normalize blood pressure after stroke- handful of dog rose flowers place in 500 g of boiling water, let stand for 30-60 min and filter. Take 1 tbsp 3 times a day 30 min before meal for 1 month.