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DESCRIPTION:
Heart wellness
For a healthy heart and comprehensive control of hypertension.
Please consult your physician for personalized medical advice.
Active constituents:
The bark contains phenolic constituents (arjunolic acid and terminic acid), glycosides (arjunetin and arjunosides IIV), 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.
Indications:
As an adjuvant in ischemic heart disease
Hypertriglyceridemia (high triglyceride levels in the blood)
Mild to moderate hypertension
As a preventive medicine to patients susceptible to ischemic heart disease
Contraindications:
None.
Recommended dose:
One capsule, twice a day after food or as directed by your physician
Composition:
Each capsule contains 250mg extract of Arjuna
Note: Since Himalaya's Pure Herbs are in capsule form, some children below 14 years may find it difficult to swallow them. For this reason, Pure Herbs are recommended for children ages 14 and above.
