Arjuna

Known as a "heart tonic," it's used for chronic stable angina, congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.
it strengthens heart muscle contractility, dilates coronary arteries (improving blood flow to the heart), lowers LDL/cholesterol/triglycerides, reduces blood pressure, prevents platelet aggregation, prevents cardiac fibrosis (the scarring that follows heart attacks and chronic stress), and protects heart muscle from chemotherapy damage.
typical clinical dose: 500 mg bark extract every 8 hours for 1-2 weeks.

arjunolic acid is a natural antiplatelet and anticoagulant agent.
relevant for people with blood clot conditions (DVT, stroke history, atrial fibrillation, post-heart attack clot risk, pulmonary embolism).
also potentiates the effect of pharmaceutical blood thinners like warfarin, so do not stack with prescription anticoagulants without medical supervision because the effects compound.

protects the liver from acetaminophen/Tylenol overdose, carbon tetrachloride poisoning, alcohol damage, and isoniazid (TB drug) toxicity.
inhibits CYP2E1 (the enzyme that converts acetaminophen into its toxic form) and boosts the liver's own master detox enzymes (glutathione, SOD, catalase, GST). validated in a placebo-controlled study of 36 cirrhotic patients.

the bark prevents kidney stone formation by blocking calcium oxalate crystallization, protecting kidney tubule cells from oxalate damage, and preventing crystal attachment to kidney surfaces.

bark applied externally accelerates fracture healing.
in postmenopausal osteoporosis models, internal extract shows anti-osteoporotic effects comparable to estrogen replacement therapy, specifically preventing estrogen-deficiency-related bone fractures.
relevant for postmenopausal women, fracture recovery, and general bone density maintenance.

kills breast, liver, colon, and pancreatic cancer cells through arjunolic acid and casuarinin. triggers cancer cell apoptosis, blocks cancer survival pathways, and reduces tumor blood supply formation.

bark kills broad-spectrum bacteria including E. coli, Staph aureus, and Streptococcus, plus various fungi.
neutralizes snake venom and scorpion sting enzymes (through tannin and polyphenol inhibition of the venom proteins).

lowers blood sugar through alpha-glucosidase inhibition, improved insulin sensitivity, and pancreatic beta-cell protection.
improves lipid profile by reducing total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and VLDL while raising HDL. relevant for type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and weight management.

arabinogalactan polysaccharides in the bark coat the throat and reduce cough reflex, suppressing cough at the throat and bronchial level directly (different mechanism from pharmaceutical cough drugs that work in the brain). relevant for chronic cough and bronchial irritation.

silk moth (Antheraea paphia) eats Arjuna leaves and produces tussar silk on this tree — making it a major silkworm host plant in India.

Both the bark extract as well as the gemmomodified extract have potent properties to cure induced myocardial infarction.

traditionally used for liver protection, digestive issues (ulcers), asthma, and urinary infections.

People taking medication for diabetes or blood pressure should consult a doctor, as T. arjuna may cause levels to drop too low.