Can dried dandelion lower blood pressure?

Dried dandelion usually does not lower blood pressure.

Dried dandelion belongs to a common Chinese herbal medicine, research shows that it has a certain diuretic effect, can promote urination, help discharge excess water in the body, for reducing blood volume, stable blood pressure level has certain help. However, this effect of dried dandelion is relatively weak, can only assist in regulating blood pressure, can not achieve the same antihypertensive effect as amlodipine, enalapril and other drugs, for hypertensive patients, but also need to follow the doctor's advice to take antihypertensive drug treatment, can control the disease development.