Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) is the most widely used for treatment of heart ailments in Ayurveda. Take any Ayurvedic medicine for heart, you will see Arjuna as an ingredient. There are many traditional Ayurvedic home remedies for heart care made with Arjuna. Let us learn about a simple Arjuna – milk heart tonic.
Ingredients:
Arjuna (Bark of the plant – Terminalia arjuna) – coarse powder – 10 grams
Boiled and cooled milk – 80 ml
water – 320 ml.
How to prepare?
Take milk and coarse powder of Arjuna bark in a wide mouthed vessel.
Note down the height of the milk in the container, with the help of a spoon or a measuring scale.
Add 320 ml water to it.
Start boiling this liquid in mild heat.
Stir it continuously.
You have to boil and evaporate all the water content from the vessel and the level of the liquid should reduce back to 80 ml. (80 ml of milk, that you have taken).
Once after the boiling is done and 80 ml only remains in the vessel, filter it across a cloth and collect the milk – arjuna heart care remedy.
Dose: 10 – 20 ml – two times a day, before food.
Precaution: Consult your doctor and ask for advice before trying this home remedy.
Process involved:
- In Ayurvedic terms, this process is called as Ksheerapaka. We had previously prepared a garlic milk remedy using same technique.
- Here the water soluble and fat soluble phytochemicals of Arjuna herb is transferred into the medium of milk.
Time required: 15 – 20 minutes
Other rules:
- Once prepared, this can be kept only till 8-12 hours. So if you prepare it in morning, it can be taken till evening.
- It should not be re-heated, once after it cools down.
- Hygiene to be maintained while preparing and storing this remedy.
Benefits:
- Strengthens heart function
- Natural cardiac tonic
- Can be given used as a home remedy during post surgical cardiac care along with other medications.
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If this home remedy is too hard to follow for you, Arjuna in veg capsule form is also available.
Thanks Dr. Hebbar for the very nice presentation. I want to know if this heart tonic of Arjuna can be consumed by every member of the family. I have a daughter 6 years old. Can it be given to her as a tonic and what dosage? please advise.
Regards
Harish
Yes it can be given to everyone. For child, it is not very necessary. But if you wish to give, 2 – 3 spoons in the morning, after food should be good enough.
Hello Doc,
Is Carambola tree (Karmbala) found in the Karnataka coast same as arjuna? The fruits look quite similar on the Google images.. Thanks.
Best Regards, Shyam
NO, they are different from each other.
Dr Hebbar,
I read that arjuna will lower high blood pressure. However I have low BP (90/60). Does it mean I am not suitable to take arjuna?
Yes. it is not suitable for you.
Thank you very much for the advice confirming that arjuna is not suitable, D Hebbar.