Table 1. Medicinal plants used for the treatment of hypertension; scientific name, common name, family name, plant parts used and preparation methods .

Scientific name	Family	Persian names	Plant parts used	Preparation methods
Centaurea depressa M.	Compositae	Golegandom	Seed	Decoction
Berberis vulgaris	Berberidaceae	Zereshk	Fruit	Decoction
Hypericum perforatum	Hypericaceae	Chay-Koohi	Leave	Decoction
Anethum graveolens dhi	Apiaceae	Shevid	Leave	Fresh
Coriandrum sativum	Apiaceae	Geshniz	Leave	Fresh
Cichorium intybus L	Asteraceae	Kasni	Leave	Decoction
Ribes divaricatum	Grossulariaceae	Angoor	And Fruit‏ Leave	Fresh
Althea aucheri Boiss.	Malvaceae	Khatmi-Armanestani	Aerial parts	Decoction
Borago officinalis	Boraginaceae	Gavzaban	Fruit	Decoction
Gundelia tournefortii L.	Compositae	Kangar	Leave	Fresh
Trigonella monspeliaca	Papilionaceae	Shanbalileh-Monileei	Leave and Fruit‏	Fresh
Viscum album	Loranthaceae	Darvash	Aerial parts	Decoction
Petroselinum sativum	Umbelliferae	Jafari	Leave	Fresh
Allium sativum	Alliaceae	Sir	Bulb	Fresh
Crataegus aronia	Rosaceae	Zalzalak	Fruit	Fresh
Ficus religiosa	Moraceae	Anjir	Fruit	Fresh
Glaucium oxylobum Boiss & Buhse	Papaveraceae	Shaghayegh-Goltiz	Leave	Decoction
Glaucium grandiflorum Boiss & Huet.	Papaveraceae	Shaghayegh-Goldorosht	Leave	Decoction
Olea europaea	Oleaceae	Zeytoon	Leave and Fruit	Decoction
Camellia sinensis	Teacae	Chay-sabz	Leave	Decoction
Rhus Coriaria. L	Anacardiaceae	Somagh	Fruit	Decoction
Matricaria recutita	Asteraceae	Babooneh	Flower	Decoction
Valeriana officinalis	valerianaceae	Sonboletib	Aerial parts	Decoction
Cotoneaster persica Pojark.	Rosaceae	Shirkhest	Aerial parts	Decoction
Physalis alkekengi	Solanaceae	Aroosak-Poshtpardeh	Aerial parts	Decoction
Descurainia Sophia (L.) Schr.	Cruciferae	Khakshir Irani	Fruit	Fresh
Ziziphus zizyphus	Rhamnaceae	Annab	Fruit	Fresh