International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) |Volume IX, Issue XII, December 2022|ISSN 2321-2705
Therapeutic Effects of Yoga on Hypertension (A Systematic Review)
Jayasooriya Arachchilage Rajitha Sapun Jayasooriya1, Herath Kumara Bandarage Minrupa Suramraji Karunaratne2
1Intern medical officer, Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda teaching hospital, Yakkala, Sri Lanka.
2Senior Lecturer, Faculty of indigenous Medicine, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, Yakkala, Sri Lanka.
Abstract: Hypertension is a serious medical condition because it often has no warning signs or symptoms but rarely can be seen some signs and symptoms. According to modern medicine hypertension or high blood pressure (HBP) is defined as two levels; (1) elevated BP with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mmHg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mmHg and, the (2) SBP is in between 130 to 139 mmHg or a DBP is 80 to 89 mmHg. Ayurvedic scholars have come up with various names for high blood pressure such as Raktagata Vãta, Sirãgata Vãta, Avrita Vãta, Dhamani Prapurana, Rakta Vikshepa, Vyana Prakopa, Raktamada, Uchharaktachapa, and Vyãna Atibala etc. Untreated hypertension condition can affect the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes, leading to later development of diseases. Yoga therapies have healing power and effect on the energy flow of the body as well as it is good for the relaxation.
This study is a literature review; searches were carried out to find out the effects of Yoga on hypertension related to decreasing the Systolic and diastolic pressure, by using popular search engines, including Google, Google Scholar, PubMed, Research gate, semantic scholar, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Ind MED within the period of 06 months. Twenty-seven articles were reviewed and 100% of the articles showed (directly or indirectly) Yoga has a positive effect on hypertension by reducing systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.
The present study found that Yoga has a safe and effective treatment for Hypertension by reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Also, it is free from any adverse effects.
Keywords: Yoga, hypertension, cardiovascular system.
I. INTRODUCTION
The human heart goes about as a pump because it supplies oxygen-rich blood to different body organs through the veins and pumps the oxygen-poor blood back to the lungs to get energized with new oxygen. Blood pressure is the power applied by the blood when it flows against the walls of the veins. Any kind of blockage in the veins such as cholesterol stores, blood clumps, and narrowing of the veins because of solidifying would urge the blood to apply more weight while it flows. This is what leads to the problem of hypertension. The higher the pressure the harder the heart has to pump. There are many treatment methods and procedures to prevent hypertension in both modern and Ayurveda.
Nowadays, high blood pressure is a major health problem among the public and it leads cause of death and disability in developing countries. A quarter of the world’s adult