Patient's question:
My uncle has high blood pressure, but he has been insisting on eating Shíhú recently. Hello, can people with high blood pressure eat Shíhú?Doctor's answer:
Hypertensive patients can consume Dendrobium officinale, as this herb has the effects of nourishing the stomach, generating fluids, moistening yin, and clearing heat. It provides auxiliary health benefits for hypertensive patients, making it suitable for use. However, hypertensive patients should persist in taking antihypertensive medications and avoid arbitrarily interrupting or adjusting the dosage to prevent excessive fluctuations in blood pressure, which could lead to adverse events such as cerebral hemorrhage or coronary heart disease.