What is your cheapcure for high blood pressure?

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I was informed recently that the parent of one of the acquaintances had very high blood pressure:  200/100 and the family was frantic and nervous.< It is a level 2 hypertension -  the highest and dangerous -  a stroke is just around the corner>  How would you handle such a situation.  The family had  no cash for admission and when they called the hospital the requirement was a P10t deposit (you can not blame the owners;  there are just too many who abscond with their hospital bills debt)

Well I suggested (after searching the net)

l.  Relax

2.  Breathe deeply

3.  Put cold water on forehead and nape

4.  Pressure point at the head, and at below eyebrow;

5.  Drink fruit juice

6.  Bring to er.

But they were not able to bring to the ER and had to bring to a doctor who prescribed a 3 in 1 anti hypertensive:   probably a diuretic, a relaxant and a calcium blocker.  They were able to bring systolic down to l50.  Still a long way down to go.

For the long term what are the cheap/home cures:

l.  Turmeric (yellow ginger tea)

2.  Chewing raw garlic, one clove daily;  or better juice the ginger (about l/4 cup daily)

Thanks God there was no CVA.