What makes Arjuna special?
Height: Up to 85 feet.
Important characteristics: Tree; evergreen; yellow flowers; smooth gray skin
Distinctive Features: Sturdy trunk, pyramid-shaped leaves, and star-shaped green flowers.
Latin Name: Terminalia arjuna
Common Name: Arjuna, of Terminalia arjuna.
Family: Combretaceae
Common Name: Arjuna
English Name: Arjuna Tree
Cardiac Tonic: Promotes healthy functioning of heart, strengthens cardiac muscles.
Stress Reliever: Alleviates anxiety and stress.
Benefits and Uses: Ayurvedic Excellence: Used in Ayurveda for centuries.
Balance: Eases both Kapha and Pitta Doshas
Ayurveda Insight
Taste (Rasa):
Kashaya (Astringent)
Quality (Guna):
Light (Laghu) and Dry (Ruksha)
Potency (Virya):
Cooling
Post-digestion (Vipaka):
Pungent
Therapeutic Qualities
Therapeutic Qualities
cardiovascular advantages:
decreased LDL, better HDL, and more powerful cardiac muscles.
This could worsen the cardiovascular condition.
Stress relief:
Eases worry and jitters.
other uses:
Helps with scarred livers high blood pressure, and stomach sores.
Remedies
Bark powder for heart health. (3-6 gm)
Ksheerpaka for high blood pressure. (50-100 ml).
Bark paste for fractures, acneand ulcers.
Use leaves as a covering for affected areas for ulcers
