Description:

• Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna) extracts have been widely used in Ayurvedic medicine.
• The bark of the tree has been used for several centuries for treating cardiovascular ailments.
• It has a host of other therapeutic benefits including treating asthma, hypertension and kidney stones.

Active constituents:

• The bark contains phenolic constituents (arjunolic acid and terminic acid), glycosides (arjunetin and arjunosides I–IV), flavones, tannins, oligomeric proanthocyanidins and b-sitosterol.
• Casuarinin, a hydrolyzable tannin isolated from the bark, exhibits antiherpes virus activity by inhibiting viral attachment and penetration.
• The ethanolic extracts present in Arjuna have exhibited properties that help heal wounds.

Herb functions:

• Cardio-protective: The extract of Arjuna bark exerts a positive inotropic and hypotensive effect, increases the coronary artery flow and protects the myocardium against ischemic damage.
• Antioxidant: Arjuna contains several substances that have a very strong antioxidant benefit.
• Antihypertensive:  Arjuna bark also has mild diuretic properties, reduces clot formation, enhances prostaglandin E(2) levels and lowers blood lipid levels which contribute towards the management of hypertension.

Recommended dose:

• One capsule, twice a day or as directed by your physician

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