• Dr Divya Raju

Hypertension is implicated in the etiology of numerous disease processes: 54% of stroke, 47% of ischemic heart disease, 75% of hypertensive disease, and 25% of other cardiovascular disease worldwide. Garlic is a vegetable herb best known as a flavoring for food. Garlic has numerous health benefits; it has an antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antilipid, antimicrobial and antiplatelet effect on the body. Mechanism of antihypertensive action is it interferes with the function of angiotensin I, thereby relaxes the smooth muscles of blood vessels. Present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of garlic therapy on blood pressure among hypertensive clients in selected Community area. Using quantitative-evaluative approach using Quasi experimental design the study was conducted among 400 samples selected by non-probability convenient sampling from selected Community areas in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Results showed that use of Garlic therapy for 3 months have reduced the significant level of systolic and Diastolic Hypertension among the samples in experimental group. Post test Mean difference in Experimental group was 28.68mm of Hg in Systolic blood pressure and 9.76mmof Hg in Diastolic Blood pressure as compared to pre-test in control group. Further there was statistically significant difference in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure between samples in control group and experimental group.

Garlic therapy, Hypertensive clients, Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure

"GARLIC THERAPY ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE CLIENTS; A COMMUNITY BASED STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.33-37, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCY06004.pdf

"GARLIC THERAPY ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE CLIENTS; A COMMUNITY BASED STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp33-37, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCY06004.pdf