Terminalia Arjuna
Arjuna is typically made from the bark of the tree Terminalia arjuna, a large tree common throughout India. It has most often been studied for cardiovascular disease, where it has improved heart failure in some studies. Arjuna has inconsistently improved other cardiac outcomes such as blood pressure.
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What it is
Arjuna is typically made from the bark of the tree Terminalia arjuna, a large tree common throughout India. It has most often been studied for cardiovascular disease, where it has improved heart failure in some studies.
Key findings
- Grade C: Heart Size (Coronary Artery Disease (CAD))
- Grade C: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (Coronary Artery Disease (CAD))
- Grade D: Exercise Tolerance (Stable Angina)
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ℹ️ Quick Facts: Terminalia Arjuna
Quick Facts: Terminalia Arjuna
- Best Evidence:Grade C
- Conditions Studied:8
- Research Outcomes:17
- Key Effect:Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Detailed Outcomes
Evidence by Condition
Best grade per condition (each condition may have multiple outcomes)
Research Citations (5)
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