Arjun Tree

*Botanical name:-  Terminalia arjuna

*Local name:-Arjuna, Koha, Kahu, Arjan, White Marudah, White Murdh, Arjuna Myrobalan, Orjun, Yerra maddi, Sadada, Sadaru.

*Family - Combretaceae

* Medicinal used –Arjuna is best known as one of the foremost Ayurvedic herbs for supporting all areas of heart health. 

Strong heart function and healthy circulation-

 Arjuna strengthens and tones the circulatory system, rejuvenates the soft tissues, and promotes proper function of the heart muscle.

Healthy flow of blood-

 Arjunas properties support the maintenance of healthy cholesterol levels already within the normal range, balanced blood pressure, and proper coagulation in the blood.

Emotional wellness-

 Arjuna has also been traditionally used to support the emotional heart, promoting balance for those experiencing grief and sadness. It is said to give courage, strengthen the will, and fortify the heart to accomplish our goals.Furthermore, arjuna has been said to act energetically on the heart chakra, increasing prema bhakti (love and devotion)

Balanced lungs-

 With its affinity for the chest, arjuna can balance excess kapha and pitta in the lungs for clear, calm breathing

Healthy liver and skin-

Arjuna helps reduce excess pitta in the liver and skin, supporting proper liver function and a healthy, clear complexion.

Comfortable digestion-

 When taken as a tea, arjuna has been used to support healthy digestion.

Healthy reproductive tissues-

Arjunas astringency can support healthy and balanced reproductive tissue, known in Ayurveda as shukra dhatu.

Arjuna in Ayurveda:- Arjuna is said to have a cooling virya (action), an astringent, bitter, and slightly pungent rasa (taste), and a pungent vipaka (post-digestive effect).

Arjuna also works in a number of dhatus, or tissue layers, including rasa (plasma), rakta (blood), asthi (bone), and shukra (reproductive), as well as two srotas, or channels- the circulatory and reproductive channels.

How to Take Arjuna:- On its own.  The most traditional method for taking arjuna is the powder, try drinking it in warm water as a tea. Or try the liquid extract for a fast, convenient option.

 

*Environmental benefits - The arjuna is a large, buttressed tree that usually grows along river banks.

The arjuna tree (Terminalia arjuna) may be best known for its medicinal properties and its importance to the charismatic grizzled giant squirrel, but it plays a special role in the river-forests