Posted on February 4, 2010.
Terminalia arjuna - heart tonic Terminalia Arjuna is an herb that has proven itself in the heart related illness. Whatever type of heart disease a person suffers from, it is given blindly in any of the diseases of the heart to shoot. Arjuna is a powerful cardiac stimulant, which has an effect on Sure Shot heart disease.
A tree is often seen in India, and is available everywhere. A tree that can reach a height of approximately 60 80 m has a trunk, which is of smooth texture of white appearance on one side and red on the inside. Plant part used is bark. There is usually plenty founding in places near the Himalayas on the banks of the river or the area is well connected with the groundwater system.
Arjuna has said the power plug virya cold. It has laghu (light) and ruksh (dry) properties. It has plenty of Kashaya (astringent) Rasa. Extracts of the bark contains arjunetosides, arjunetin, fridelin, triterpene glycoside, oleanolic acid, and arjunic, and cardenolide. Besides, there is presence of tannins, calcium, magnesium and aluminum. Antioxidants such as flavonoids tannins, proanthocyanidins oligomric are also present.
Due to the presence of Kashaya, laghu properties ruksh it removes kapha. As the grass is either virya form of cooling power, it is useful to remove pitta. Therefore, it is really beneficial in disorders caused by kapha and pitta aggravation.
Arjuna in the heart disorders Role:
· In regular use of Arjuna, it was seen that it provides significant protection in cardiac myocardial infarction commonly called a heart attack.
Œ It was also found to contribute to the vasodilation of blood vessels in chronic smokers.
Œ It was seen that Arjuna is a great help to lower cholesterol and maintain a normal level.
Wonderful · Results have also been observed in patients with ischemic heart disease.
Œ It has also demonstrated its presence in patients with angina pectoris.
Œ It helps dissolve plaque formed in the arteries thus gives an advantage in artheosclerosis.
· Important decrease in blood pressure was observed in patients with hypertension and regular use of Arjuna has benefited greatly from him.
· It nourishes the heart muscle, which is very useful in the expansion and contraction of heart regular.
Œ It allows both vasoconstriction and vasodilation of vessels that are flexible, making it very useful for the smooth functioning of the circulatory system.
Œ It helps to marinate the normal density of blood to avoid all cardiac risk factors.
So far, just read on the action of Arjuna on the heart, but the conditions related to Ayurveda has mentioned many other actions of Arjuna. Here are the important steps that Arjuna has on our bodies.
Œ It works wonderful as wound healer. It has been widely used by ayurvedic doctors to cure and heal broken bones, ligaments, and muscle sprains etc. local applications on these types of problems gives very satisfactory results.
· A very good remedy to be applied topically to the burned area, with excellent curing power.
Œ It has been used in wounds and injuries to prevent loss of blood because it contributes to clot formation.
· Is very useful in dysentery bloody diarrhea say.
Œ It has been found very useful in cases of tubercular cough by stopping the blood in the cough and heal the rupture in the lung arteries.
Œ It has also been found really effective in epistaxis and bleeding.
Good · Results have also been observed in gonorrhea.
Œ It helps painful urination repression and maintain normal urinary flow.
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