An Excellent Tonic for Your Heart from Nature-Arjuna

Arjuna(Terminalia Arjuna) is the best herbal cardio protective agent available in nature. It is has been used by ancient ayurvedic healers ever since Ayurvedic system came in existence. Due to its wonderful properties it has been successfully used as heart muscle tonic and cardio-protector agent. It also has the properties that helps in lowering the LDL levels and increase the HDL levels in the body. It prevents deposition of cholesterol in the arteries and also helps in regulating the cholesterol flow towards liver from heart so as to prevent any kind of damage done by cholesterol. Arjuna also contains Co- Enzymes Q 10 which is responsible for providing energy to heart muscles and strengthens them. The bark of arjuna is rich in saponins and flavonoids, gallic acids, certain phytosterols and glycosides like arjunetosides I, arjunetosides II, arjunetosides III and arjunetosides IV along with arjunine and arjunetin which are the most important heart toners,it is also rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium,zinc and copper.It helps strengthen the body's natural rejuvenative processes, hastening the replacement of dead or weak cells with fresh, vital ones.It also helps stabilize an erratic heart beat.

Properties

The following properties of arjuna make it indispensable in Ayurvedic medicine:-

(i) Arjuna has cooling and tonic effects, and hence it is invaluably used as a cardiac stimulant.
(ii) Arjuna helps in blood clotting. So it can be used in arresting bleeding.
(iii) Arjuna is a diuretic. It is used in removing calculi, which are kidney and urinary stones.
(iv) Arjuna improves the secretion and function of the bile in the body.
(v) Arjuna has astringent properties.
(vi) Arjuna is believed to be an aphrodisiac, but these properties are not yet studied conclusively.
USES:The greatest use of arjuna is made in the treatment of heart ailments like Angina,Cardiac failure and other Heart diseases.It is also used in treatment of Asthma,Hypertension,treatment of bone fractures,Blood circulation problems,loss of libido,Digestive problem,etc.