Can Arteminisin raise blood pressure? Also, can it cause irregular menstrual periods? I am a 44 year-old Caucasian female, and my blood pressure has been in the low to normal range for pretty much all my life, now it's increased; the systolic is not terrible, but the diastolic now is high. What factors can cause in increase in the diastolic (it used to be 60 - now it can range from 72-100). I also had very normal periods until I started the Areminisin, so I am wondering if that is a factor.