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Need to lower your blood pressure?

Drinking black tea may help.

A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who drank three cups of black tea a day were able to lower their blood pressure more easily than those who drank a caffeinated placebo with no tea.

Experts say drinking tea is not a substitute for blood pressure lowering medication.

But, the findings show tea could still provide a benefit.