Effectiveness of tincture of garlic in the treatment of uncontrolled hypertensive patients

Abstract

A study of educational and therapeutic intervention was done with the aim of treating hypertension with tincture of garlic. The universe is made up of hypertensive patients uncontrolled in the Family Medical Clinic No. 1 from La Yaya municipality Niceto Pérez, Guantánamo, during January to December 2007, 94 patients were selected as example. The variables studied were sex, age, risk factors, age group and sex of hypertensive patients not controlled after surgery, stage, response and cost of treatment. The disease was more common in males in the group of 45 - 59. It was possible to reduce blood pressure in 97.9% after the intervention. Demonstrated the effectiveness of tincture of garlic with was controlled to the greatest number of patients.