Will Eggplant Lower Blood Pressure?

Q. Have you ever heard of this remedy for high blood pressure?
Wash but don’t peel a medium eggplant. Dice it into 1-inch cubes.
Place the cubes in a glass gallon jug and cover the eggplant with distilled water. Put the jug in the fridge for four days.
Drink one ounce of the water per day, taking your blood pressure daily.
After a week or so, the eggplant will begin to disintegrate; discard the cubes but keep drinking the ounce of water daily.
Be sure to check your blood pressure, as it may begin to drop dramatically.
Once your blood pressure is at a good level, you will need to experiment to determine how often to drink the eggplant water. It may be every other day or less often.
A. Your remedy is fascinating, but we were unable to confirm that it would lower blood pressure.
Eggplant is a popular vegetable in many parts of the world. It is also referred to as aubergine, garden egg or melanzana. The peel contains anthocyanidins, compounds like those in blackberries or purple grapes, and the flesh is rich in soluble fiber, which may help lower cholesterol.
The Nurses Health Study has been tracking tens of thousands of women for decades to see how diet and lifestyle affect health. Surprisingly, eggplant consumption was actually associated with higher blood pressure (Hypertension, May, 1996). Based on this research, we wouldn’t trade in medicine for eggplant.