Latin Name: Terminalia Arjuna
Sanskrit Name: Arjuna, Arun
Arjuna herb has been referenced in ancient ayurvedic texts as a healer of the heart. Arjuna has been shown to have beneficial effects in heart problems such as angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, hypertension, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, weakened heart muscles, tachycardia, tiredness, cardiomyopathies. Many heart problems such as angina is caused due to lack of blood supply and thereby oxygen supply of the heart muscle. This in turn is due to an obstruction of the heart's blood vessels. Arjuna strengthens the heart muscles and increases the heart's blood pumping abilities. Arjuna also improves the body's ability to absorb lipids.

Chemical studies on the arjuna bark powder showed that it contains anti-oxidants and flavonoids like arjunone, arjunolone and leteilin, gallic acid, ellagic acid, phytosterols, minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper, triterpine glycosides like Arjunetosides I, Arjunetosides II, Arjunetosides III, Arjunetosides IV, Arjunine, Arjunetein. Very importantly Arjuna bark powder also contains the co-enzyme Q-10 that is scientifically known and prescribed to prevent heart attacks

Benefits of Arjuna Herb

• Arjuna increases strength to the heart muscles
• Arjuna protects the heart and helps prevent heart attacks
• Arjuna helps to normalize blood pressure
• Arjuna helps to absorb lipids
• Arjuna helps in reducing coronary arterial deposits
• Arjuna helps in maintaining normal cholesterol levels.
• Arjuna helps in detoxification and purification of the blood
• Arjuna improves blood circulation and prevents blood clotting and hemorrhages
• Arjuna is beneficial for the liver
• Arjuna helps to reduce hypertension and other stresses on the heart
  
  

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References:

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