EVALUATION OF THE ANTIHYPERTENSIVE EFFECT OF THE THYME AMONG PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM HYPERTENSION IN IRAQ

Abstract

The aim: of research is to test effectiveness of thyme on patients with high blood pressure and comparing between blood pressure of patients who took thyme and patients who did not among different ages. Materials and methods: This study concerning patients with high blood pressure, (3/2022 to 3/2023). Collecting data was depend on interviewed patients directly to get information. A questionnaire paper includes several questions. Interview included convincing patients to take thyme for 15 days to know how could thyme effect on their blood pressure and over different patients. Results: A significant difference in distribution between male and female within control and treated groups. A significant difference between all age groups when compared control and treated group, and decrease in systolic blood pressure when patients taking own drug plus thyme compared with patients taking own drug alone, but non-significant decrease in systolic blood pressure when compared with control group, a non-significant decrease in systolic blood pressure in patients taking own drug when compared with control group. A significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure when patients taking own drug plus thyme in comparison with patients taking own drug alone, but non-significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure when compared with group which considered control, non-significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure in patients taking own drug when compared with control group. Conclusions: Thyme herbs induce normalization hypertension and keeps blood pressure in usual range. The available clinical trial data provide evidence for the safe utilization of herbal preparations containing Thyme in the treatment of hypertension.