Herbal Arjuna Information: Herbal Arjuna or Terminalia arjuna is a unique herb that helps maintain a healthy heart and reduces the effects of stress and nervousness. Arjuna promotes effective cardiac functioning and regulates blood pressure. Arjuna has been the herb of choice in Ayurveda for cardiovascular health. Arjuna's ability to suppress the blood's absorption of lipids indicates that it has cholesterol-regulating properties.
It is a large deciduous tree with height of 60 to 80 feet. The bark is used as a cardiac tonic. Locally it has been used in wounds, for promoting union of fractures and dispersion of ecchymosed.
Usage
A unique herb that helps maintain a healthy heart and reduces the effects of stress and nervousness. Arjuna promotes effective cardiac functioning and regulates blood pressure. It improves the blood circulation to the heart and also tones the heart. Every parts useful medicinal properties Arjuna holds a reputed position in both Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of medicine. According to Ayurveda it is alexiteric, styptic, tonic, anthelmintic, and useful in fractures, ulcers, heart diseases, biliousness, urinary discharges, asthma, tumors, leucoderma, anemia, excessive prespiration etc. According to Unani system of medicine, it is used both externally and internally in gleets and urinary discharges. It is used as expectorant, aphrodisiac, tonic and diuretic.
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Arjuna has prostaglandin enhancing and coronary risk modulating properties.
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Arjuna enhances the elimination of cholesterol by accelerating the turnover of LDL-cholesterol in the liver.
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Arjuna lowers beta-lipoprotein lipids and the recovery of HDL components in hyperlipidemia.
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Arjuna promotes effective cardiac functioning by regulating blood pressure and cholesterol..
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Arjuna possesses diuretic and a general tonic effect in cases of liver cirrhosis.
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Arjuna reduces the effects of stress and nervousness on the heart.
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Arjuna relieves hypertension.
Dosage
Take 1 or 2 capsules twice daily with meals.