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Arjuna Terminalia arjuna

Common Names

Arjuna ,

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

Family

COMBRETACEAE

Arjuna Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:	Eczema * Heart Tonics/Cordials *
Properties:	Antifungal* Antibacterial* Cardic tonic Cordial* Astringent*
Parts Used:	Bark
Constituents:

Arjuna is among the most frequently prescribed herbs for cardiovascular health in ayurvedic medicine. The bark of the arjuna tree contains calcium salts, magnesium salts, tannins, and glucosides. It is a stimulant, tonic, and astringent and is used to treat hemorrhages, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, skin problems, and fractures. In addition, it has been found to have antibacterial and antimutagenic properties. ^{Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) Phyllis A. Balch}

Side Effects:

Since arjuna has a powerful effect on heart muscle, it should be taken for angina or congestive heart failure only after consulting a physician.

How to Use: Arjuna

Preparation Methods :Arjuna is commonly available in powdered extracts in capsule form. Arjuna is usually combined with other cardioprotective herbs in Ayurvedic formulas.

Remedies using : Arjuna

Arjuna for :Heart tonic

The primary benefit of arjuna is improvement of cardiac muscle function and improved pumping activity of the heart. It is thought that the saponin glycosides are the reason for the beneficial effects of arjuna. The flavonoids and oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) it contains help to strengthen blood vessels and have antioxidant activity. Arjuna is used as a heart tonic-to treat heart failure and edema

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

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Arjuna Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Eczema * Heart Tonics/Cordials *

Plant Description
Flowers:Yellow Tree: Reaching heights over 100 ft. Leaves:conical Bark: The bark is the part used medicinally Distribution:Found throughout India, and native to the Indian subcontinent. Terminalia is a genus of large trees of the flowering plant family, Combretaceae, comprising around 100 species distributed in tropical regions of the world. This genus gets it name from Latin terminus, referring to the fact that the leaves appear at the very tips of the shoots.
Ayurveda
The arjuna bark has been used in traditional Ayurvedic herbalism for several centuries.
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