Re: hypertension! any suggestions please!!!

"thank you very much!! i am going to try the valerian. maybe it will help."

Be careful of valerian. 

From an herb shop site:

Precautions

If you use valerian for several months, you may experience withdrawal symptoms (headache, insomnia, racing heart, and general grouchiness) if you stop using the herb abruptly. Reduce dosage of a period of about a week if you wish to discontinue using the herb. Valerian itself does not cause side effects, but it may increase the side effects of some of the older medications for insomnia, such as Ativan (lorazepam), Valium, (diazempam), or Xanax (alprazolam).