Thanks. I have borderline high blood pressure but sometimes it is not that high. I have also been experiencing some arrhythmia in the form of PVC’s during the last 7 months. I have made some lifestyle and diet changes that have helped a great deal but they are still happening here and there.
Here is some info about Arjuna, the part used is bark. I always use powdered herb, no need to simmer or strain, I mix in a blend with a few other herbs but even Arjuna by itself will be very useful for heart and some other issues. I take 1 heaping t. of a heart formula based on Arjuna, plus about 2/3 t. Arjuna, daily. Since I have starting taking it regular, I have had no more heart “issues” which consisted of 10-15 hour episodes of crazy up/down BP (such as 80/40 to 180/100), tachycharida (100 plus when my regular pulse is around 60-65) and arrhythmia.
Copying from a couple of my herb books.
Works on these tissues:
Blood, plasma, muscle, fat, bone, nerve and marrow.
On these systems:
circulatory, respiratory, nervous, digestive, urinary
Properties:
cardiac tonic, stimulant, sedative, vasodilator, vulnerary, diuretic, hemostatic, digestive, analgesic
Indications for use:
Heart disease, hypertension, hypotension, ateriosclerosis, congestive cardiac failure, angina pectoris, palpitation, bleeding disorders, high choleseterol, breathlessness, edema, poisonings, sprue, diarrhea, internal and external ulcers, sores, diabetes, high blood sugar, traumatic injury and broken bones
Additionally helps endocarditis, pericarditis, all cardiovascular diseases including arrhythmias. Helps improve cardiac muscle function and pumping activity of the heart, effective for congestive heart failure. Protects the tissue of the heart from damage of heart attack (myocardial infarction), helps tachychardia. Also contains antimutagenic and anticancer properties, and is a powerful antibacterial. Helps to stimulate pancreatic function.
Dosage recommendations vary, depends on condition, age, size and health condition of the person. 1-3 gms a day, 500 gms per dose (usually 2-3 X a day). Another book says 3-12 gms a day, for most herbs 1 t. is about 3 grams.
Later I can post on some other heart herbs, that can be taken with Arjuna or by themselves, but Arjuna is really the best herb for heart I know of. I take with Hawthorne and a few others.