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Arjuna Tree (White Marudah / Partha)

Terminalia arjuna

ଅର୍ଜୁନ (Arjuna)अर्जुन (Arjun)Arjuna
Family
Combretaceae
Origin
Indian subcontinent
Plant Type
Tree
Habitat
Outdoor

About the Plant

Large buttressed deciduous tree with smooth greenish-grey peeling bark; sub-opposite oblong coriaceous leaves with paired glands, and hard fibrous 5-winged woody drupes.

Traditional Uses

Ischemic heart disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and dyslipidemia

Parts Used

Stem bark

Ayurvedic Properties

  • Rasa: Kashaya
  • Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
  • Virya: Sheeta
  • Vipaka: Katu

Health Benefits

  • Strengthens cardiac muscles, improves left ventricular ejection fraction, and heals fractures

Precautions

Safe cardiac tonic; monitor when taken with prescription cardiac glycosides or digoxin

Interesting Facts

The bark was famously identified by sage Vagbhata in 7th century CE specifically for cardiac ailments