Terminalia arjuna: The life of heart
Family name: Combretaceae
English name Arjuna
Sanskrit* Arjuna, Dhaval, Sambar, Indradu, Kakubh.
Hindi: Arjun, Kahu
Gujarati : Gholo, Saddo, Saajad
Bharathi : Sadru, Arjun, Sadra
Bengali: Arjun, Gach
Punjabi: Kau, Koh
Telugu : Dharamchi
Dravidian: Vella, Bhatti
Kannada : Kamyutte
Marwari: Arjun
Dravidian: Vella, Bhatti
Kannada : Kamyutte
Marwari: Arjun
Introduction
In hilly areas, on the banks of rivers and streams, Arjuna trees up to 80 feet tall, covered in green bark, look as if many great warriors like Partha of Mahabharata have inexhaustible quivers.
Armed with innumerable weapons, they are ready to destroy the many enemies in the form of diseases in this great war. Arjun tree is found in forests. It bears flowers in Vaishakh-Jyeshtha and fruits in winters.
External appearance
Its stem is thick, 10 to 20 feet in roundness. The stem skin is white from the top, smooth, 1/3 inch thick, red from the inside. The outer skin falls off once a year like the skin of a snake. The leaves are 3 to 6 inches long, 1-2 inches wide, sometimes concurrent, sometimes asymmetric on small branches, whose ventral surface is smooth and dorsal surface is veiny and rough. There are two green colored honey lymph glands on the side of the central vein behind the leaf. The flowers are very fine, chlorotic white in color and are clustered in a cluster. They do not have fragrance. The fruits are long, oval, chambered, with 5 raised stripes, 1-2 inches long. There are no seeds inside the fruit. The gum extract of Arjun tree is clean, golden, brown and transparent.
Chemical composition
Many types of chemical components are found in Arjun bark. Calcium carbonate is about 34% and sodium, magnesium and aluminium are the main alkalis. Due to the abundance of calcium and sodium, it works on a micro level in the heart muscles.
Properties
Arjuna is cool, beneficial for the heart, astringent, cures wounds, tuberculosis, poison, blood disorders, fat, diabetes, ulcers, phlegm and bile. Arjuna strengthens the heart muscles, improves the heart's nutrition. Due to the strength of the muscles, the heartbeat becomes correct and strong. The number of beats decreases. The micro blood vessels contract, due to which the blood weight increases. Thus, the heart becomes strong and excited. Due to this, the blood discharge through the blood vessels also decreases, due to which it removes swelling. Due to the proper contraction of the blood vessels by its use, the heart easily performs the function of throwing blood in the entire body and drawing all the blood spread in the body inside the heart. That is why, the laxity of the heart and blood vessels, swelling in the entire body, etc. are cured.
Its use is very beneficial in chronic disorders like swelling, slow pulse, breathing problem, cough etc. By using Arjuna, the burning and acidity of bile is reduced and taste and stability is produced in the blood. Due to which it is beneficial in specific bile disorders like blood bile and acidity. Being astringent, it is anti-phlegm, collects urine and is a sedative. It is also astringent and anti-pyretic. It is anti-venom and strengthens the heart and hence is anti-vrihan. Arjuna, Shirish, Tad - all of the Salsaadi group, cure leprosy, cure diabetes, anemia, absorbent of phlegm and fat. Arjun tree, Ashmamed, Apamarga, Gokhru - all are anti-Vata disorders. It calms the pain of stone sugar, constipation, and urinary tract infection. Arjun, blackberry, liquorice, plum, all these are beneficial for wounds, heal fractures, destroy blood bile, remove burning sensation, fat and vaginal diseases.'
Medicinal use
Mouth sores: Mixing sweet oil with the powder of its root and gargling with hot water helps in getting rid of mouth sores.
Earache: Putting 3-4 drops of juice of its leaves in the ear cures earache.
Freckles on the face: Grind its inner bark, mix it with honey and apply it. It helps in removing the freckles on the face.
TB cough: Mixing 7 drops of Vasa leaves juice in Arjuna bark powder and licking 2-3 grams of it with honey, sugar candy or cow ghee cures tuberculosis cough in which there is blood in phlegm.
Heart Beat:
1. When the normal heartbeat increases from 72 to above 150, then mixing 1 teaspoon of Arjuna bark powder in a glass of tomato juice and consuming it regularly will soon normalize the heartbeat.
2. Taking 1 teaspoon of fine powder of Arjuna's thick bark with 1 cup of skimmed milk regularly in the morning and evening is beneficial in all heart diseases, strengthens the heart and removes weakness. Increased heart beat becomes normal.
3 Take 20 grams of wheat flour and fry it in 30 grams of cow ghee. When it turns pink, add 3 grams of Arjun bark powder, 40 grams of sugar candy and 100 grams of boiling water and cook. When the halwa is ready, consume it in the morning. Consuming it regularly cures complaints like heart pain, nervousness, increased heartbeat, etc.
4. Cook wheat and its bark in goat milk and cow ghee and then mix sugar candy and honey in it and then feed it to the person. This cures acute heart disease.
Heart disease:
1. In case of heart failure and inflammation, take 6 to 10 grams of powder of its bark, boiled with jaggery and milk, filtered and given to the patient. The water of the blood lymph does not get filled in the blood vessels. As a result, the swelling stops increasing and heart failure is cured.
2. Take 50 gm Arjun bark juice, if wet bark is not available then take 50 gm dry bark and boil it in 4 kg water. When one fourth remains then filter the decoction, then leave 50 gm cow ghee in the pan, then add 50 gm Arjun bark paste and cooked juice and milk and cook on low flame. When only ghee is left then cool it and filter it. Now add 50 gm honey and 75 gm tuber or sugar candy and store it in a glass or porcelain vessel. Consume 6 gm of this ghee in the morning and evening with cow milk. This ghee makes the heart active and removes its diseases.
3. It is a very effective remedy for all heart diseases such as heart failure, fast palpitation, swelling or enlargement of the heart.
4. After a heart attack, take 40 ml of decoction both in the morning and at night. It is a unique heart tonic.
5. For complete benefit, it is necessary to prepare a decoction in cow's milk. Taking this Ksheer-Pak method cures fast heartbeat, heart pain (angina), nervousness, etc.
6. In heart diseases, the effect of Arjun bark powder is more than injection. The disease starts reducing as soon as it is placed on the tongue and sucked. It is found to be equally beneficial when used in place of sorbitrate tablet. In case of excessive heartbeat and very weak pulse rate, just by placing it on the patient's tongue, the pulse immediately feels stronger. The benefits of this medicine are permanent and this medicine does not cause any harm and is more beneficial than the famous allopathic medicine digitalis.
7.It is beneficial in high blood pressure. If there is swelling or inflammation on the heart due to high blood pressure, it also removes it.
Udavarta: To get rid of Udavarta caused due to stopping of urination, take 40 ml decoction of its bark regularly in the morning and evening.
Bloody diarrhoea: 5 gm fine powder of Arjuna bark, put it in 250 grams of cow's milk and add about half a quarter of water and cook on low flame. When only milk is left, take it off the flame and when it becomes lukewarm, add 10 grams of sugar candy or sugar to it. Drinking it every morning cures all heart related diseases. It is especially beneficial in Vata dosha heart disease. This Arjun Siddh milk cures chronic fever. It is also beneficial in blood diarrhoea and blood bile.
Menorrhagia: Boil one teaspoon of Arjuna bark powder in one cup of milk. When half remains, add a little sugar candy to it and consume it three times a day.
Diabetes
Boil 20 grams of equal parts of Arjuna bark, Neem bark, Amla bark, Turmeric and Blue Lotus powder in 400 ml water and mix 100 ml of the remaining astringent with honey and consume it every morning and evening to cure diabetes mellitus.
Spermatorrhea: The patient of spermatorrhea benefits by drinking decoction of Arjuna bark or white sandalwood regularly in the morning and evening.
In case of urinary tract infection, 40 ml decoction of Arjuna bark should be prepared and given to the patient.
Fracture: If plaster has to be applied on a broken bone then Arjuna bark Consuming one teaspoon of fine powder 3 times a day with a cup of milk for a few weeks strengthens the bones. Grind its bark in ghee and apply it on the fractured bone and tie a bandage, this also helps in healing the bones quickly.
Inflammation: Its effect on the kidneys is diuretic i.e. it causes more urination. Apart from heart diseases, Arjuna is also used successfully in case of water retention in various parts of the body and swelling on the body.
The disease of Badi can be cured by mixing powder of Arjuna root bark and Gangeran root bark in equal quantity and taking 2-2 grams of this powder regularly in the morning and evening and then feeding with milk.
Hemorrhoids: Soak 2 teaspoons of Arjun bark in water overnight. In the morning, mash it, filter it or grind it and drink its decoction. This helps in hemorrhoids.
Leprosy: In case of blood disorder and leprosy, consuming one spoon of its bark powder with water and rubbing its bark in water and applying it on the skin is beneficial in leprosy.
Fever: Drinking 40 ml decoction of its bark cures fever.
Ulcer:
Boil 20 grams of equal parts of Arjuna bark, Neem bark, Amla bark, Turmeric and Blue Lotus powder in 400 ml water and mix 100 ml of the remaining astringent with honey and consume it every morning and evening to cure diabetes mellitus.
Spermatorrhea: The patient of spermatorrhea benefits by drinking decoction of Arjuna bark or white sandalwood regularly in the morning and evening.
In case of urinary tract infection, 40 ml decoction of Arjuna bark should be prepared and given to the patient.
Fracture: If plaster has to be applied on a broken bone then Arjuna bark Consuming one teaspoon of fine powder 3 times a day with a cup of milk for a few weeks strengthens the bones. Grind its bark in ghee and apply it on the fractured bone and tie a bandage, this also helps in healing the bones quickly.
Inflammation: Its effect on the kidneys is diuretic i.e. it causes more urination. Apart from heart diseases, Arjuna is also used successfully in case of water retention in various parts of the body and swelling on the body.
The disease of Badi can be cured by mixing powder of Arjuna root bark and Gangeran root bark in equal quantity and taking 2-2 grams of this powder regularly in the morning and evening and then feeding with milk.
Hemorrhoids: Soak 2 teaspoons of Arjun bark in water overnight. In the morning, mash it, filter it or grind it and drink its decoction. This helps in hemorrhoids.
Leprosy: In case of blood disorder and leprosy, consuming one spoon of its bark powder with water and rubbing its bark in water and applying it on the skin is beneficial in leprosy.
Fever: Drinking 40 ml decoction of its bark cures fever.
Ulcer:
1.It is beneficial to grind its bark, make a decoction and wash wounds and injuries with it.
2. Taking a spoonful of the powdered root with milk cures bruises caused due to injury or rubbing.
Chronic fever: Taking a teaspoon of powder of its bark with jaggery cures chronic fever.
Arjuna bark ksheerpak method: Dry the Arjuna's fresh bark in shade and prepare a powder. Mix 250 grams of water (equal weight) in 250 grams of milk and put it on low flame and boil the above mentioned three grams (lightly filled one teaspoon) of Arjun bark powder. When the water dries up while boiling and only milk i.e. half remains, then take it off the flame. When it is drinkable, filter it and the patient drinks it, it cures all heart diseases and prevents heart attack.
2. Taking a spoonful of the powdered root with milk cures bruises caused due to injury or rubbing.
Chronic fever: Taking a teaspoon of powder of its bark with jaggery cures chronic fever.
Arjuna bark ksheerpak method: Dry the Arjuna's fresh bark in shade and prepare a powder. Mix 250 grams of water (equal weight) in 250 grams of milk and put it on low flame and boil the above mentioned three grams (lightly filled one teaspoon) of Arjun bark powder. When the water dries up while boiling and only milk i.e. half remains, then take it off the flame. When it is drinkable, filter it and the patient drinks it, it cures all heart diseases and prevents heart attack.
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