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.
Thanks for the info! I will be trying Arjuna and report back.
I finally foudn the ping list for this thread. If anyone wants off/on, freepmail me.
Just letting the list know I am finally starting to post about individual herbs, will be doing one a day if possible, or more. If anyone wants to know more about any herbs I mention, just ask as I might know more. I am more familiar with Ayurvedic herb usage but do know a bit about western herbs and use quite a few of them as well.
Pinging to some info about an herb, Arjuna, helps with blood, circulation etc.
Arjuna 587
Thank you lj!
Hi, little jeremiah!
I wonder if you’ve posted your “heart formula based on Arjuna” anywhere. Is it one you make up yourself? I’ve given my best friend a bag of Arjuna as well as one of Hawthorn berry (both powdered from Banyan), and wonder how much Arjuna she should optimally take (age 65) and what else to recommend she take for her heart. I know from my experience with my late kitty that Cayenne and Motherwort are also good. Any other herbs that I’m forgetting or missing?
TIA, fren!