Arjuna comes from the bark of the Terminalia arjuna tree. Arjuna is a unique herb that helps maintain a healthy heart and reduces stress and nervousness. Arjuna promotes effective heart functioning and regulates blood pressure. Arjuna has been the herb of choice in Ayurveda for cardiovascular health. It not only a cure for major heart problems but also for the metabolic diseases which lead to heart weakness and failure. Arjuna has been found to be effective natural and purely herbal remedy for heart problems like blocked coronary arteries, high cholesterol, congestive heart failure and other heart problems. It is useful to treat giddiness, headache, lack of concentration and sleeplessness. The bark also has mild diuretic properties. It is also used in treatment of liver cirrhosis.

How is Arjun Beneficial for Us?

• Harmonizing Blood Pressure
• Stress management
• Tension reduction
• Insomnia reduction
• Blood cleansing
• wound healer
• Heart longevity
• Heart elasticity
• Cholesterol reduction
• Irregular heart rhythm reduction
• Blood vessel dryness reduction
• Restlessness reduction
• Anxiety reduction
• Dizziness reduction
• Irritability reduction
• Stronger heart muscles
• Nerve rejuvenation
• Controls blood pressure.
• Rich in natural Anti-oxidants, Flavonoids, Vitamin E and minerals like Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper and many others.
• Useful in heart problems like coronary artery disease, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, congestive heart failure, low ejection fraction.

Chemical Composition
Current scientific research has proved that Arjuna contains specific medically active constituents namely triterpine glycosides like arjunolic acid, arjunetosides I, II, III, IV, arjunine arjunolitin, terminic acid and arjunetein. The bark is rich in flavanone- arjunone, arjunolone, cerasidin, b-sitosterol, friedelin, methyl oleanolate and gallic, ellagic and arjunic acids saponnins- arjungenin, arjunglucoside I and arjunglucoside II and tannins (13.75%) containing (+) catechol, (+) gallocatechol, epicatechol and epigallocatechol.  natural anti-oxidants (flavonoids-arjunone, arjunolone, leteilin) gallic acid, ellagic acid, Apigenin, oligomeric proanthocyanidins, phytosterols, rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper.

Risk factors for heart disease:
The incidence of heart problems has risen many fold these days. Potential risk factors for heart disease and strokes are stressful lifestyle, lack of physical exercise, bad eating habits, smoking, anxiety, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, low Antioxidants in blood, low levels of Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium.

Do’s and Don’ts for healthy heart
Ayurveda recommends dietary and life style changes to prevent and treat heart problems. Fiber rich diet, green leafy vegetables, fruits like pomegranate, apples, and guava are recommended. Heavy fried meals containing excess sugar, breads, meat and egg preparations, pulses and their preparations, curd, groundnut oil are strictly prohibited. Stimulants like smoking, tea, coffee and alcoholic drinks are very harmful for such patients.

• Screening of LDL-HDL balance, total cholesterol and triglycerides, levels. (6 monthly)
• Reduce intake of common salt (Dietary Sodium).
• Get a deep sleep each night.
• Minimize chronic stress.
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Have warm relationships and go through life with positive attitude, little anger, hatred or hostility.
• Ayurveda recommends controlling your desires and wishes to get rid of stress, hypertension and coronary artery disease.
• Incorporate yoga, meditation, naturopathy and routine exercises in your daily regimen.
• It is possible to reverse heart disease by doing moderate physical activity on a daily basis.

Side effects: Arjuna has been used for thousands of years with no side effects.
Indication: High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, wound healing, Obesity
Dosage: 1-2 capsules Morning & Evening for a minimum period of 6 months or one year.

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