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| Heart Tonics/Cordials : Helpful Herbs :Related:
Hypertension HBP *Cholesterol Control * |
| The primary benefits and properties of heart healthy herbs are to increase the flow of blood, tone and strengthen the blood vessels,
lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels,and to tone and strengthen the heart. Simple steps in the kitchen like adding heart healthy garlic,onions, and peppers to food are a great place to start |
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Hawthorn is a supreme cardiovascular supplement
Many herbs have heart healthy properties, and are called cordials. Two herbs often mentioned in improving heart health and circulation are
Cayenne, and Hawthorn berry. Combine them a healthy, and active lifestyle and get regular checkups to help ensure your healthy heart. |
Using Aromatherapy
Rosemary oil is beneficial for low blood pressure, or when a person has cold extremities, is sluggish, and is in a deficient condition. The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia lists rosemary as a specific for depressive states with general debility and cardiovascular weakness. Use rosemary essential oil in massages to strengthen the heart, improve circulation, and uplift the spirit. |

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Herbs for :Heart Tonics/Cordials |
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Arjuna For: Heart tonic |
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| 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, CNC ) | |
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Cayenne (capsicum) For: Cardiovascular tonic |
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| Internally capsicum, reduces cholesterol and triglycerides, and helps keep the blood flowing smoothly through veins and arteries. Antioxidant properties in peppers enhance their cardiovascular properties. | |
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Celery seeds For: Cardiovascular tonic |
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| The apigenin in celery seeds relaxes blood vessels, allowing them to open wider and permit a freer flow of blood. This is one of more than a dozen chemicals in celery seeds that help your cardiovascular system. Some are natural diuretics, other chemicals are natural calcium channel beta blockers and cardiac rhythm stabilizers, making them valuable against an irregular heartbeat or the chest pain of angina. (Duke, James A, Ph.D. ) | |
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Cinchona bark For: Cardiac arrhythmia |
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| A key compound in Cinchona bark is quinidine, now a standard anti-arrhythmic medication. Quinidine is not the only helpful compound in the herb, however; there are more than a dozen. Since you get a few of these compounds when you drink tonic water, I'd drink plenty of tonic if I had arrhythmia. (Duke, James ) | |
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Cranberry For: Heart disease |
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| The flavonoids in cranberries are potent antioxidants and may reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Cranberry extracts have also shown promise in the prevention of tooth decay. . . (), cranberryinstitute.org | |
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Epimedium For: Asthma, Heart tonic |
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| Modern Chinese herbal medicine uses epimedium (usually in combination with other herbs) not just to treat impotence, but also for asthma, bronchitis cervical dysplasia, congestive heart failure, leukorrhea, leukopenia, and viral infections of the heart. Mountain Rose Herbs. Learn epimedium. (2008-10-25),  | |
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Hawthorn For: Heart Tonic |
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| Cardiac, diuretic, astringent, tonic. Mainly used as a cardiac tonic in organic and functional heart troubles. Both flowers and fruit and berries are astringent and useful in decoction to cure sore throats. (Grieve, Maude ) | |
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Hawthorn Berries For: Heart tonic, HBP |
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| A report in the British Medical Journal showed that the berries reduced high blood pressure caused by hardening of the arteries and kidney disease, while research work published on the effect of the flowers showed that they significantly improved the health of patients suffering from an "aging heart" and those who had heart-valve disease. (Richard Mabey ) | |
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Horehound, White For: Cardio - Coughs and Colds |
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| The medicinal chemicals responsible for Horehounds expectorant action, marrubiin and marrubinic acid, also help stabilize heart rhythm. Until 1900, horehound was an accepted medicinal in the U.S. Pharmacopeia, and was found in various over-the-counter nostrums, including cough drops, until 1989, when the FDA challenged its use for a supposed lack of efficacy. A year later, Germany's commission E endorsed horehounds folk reputation as an effective treatment for coughing, colds and indigestion. Decide for yourself. (Duke, James A, Ph.D. ) | |
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