Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.
Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn. is also known as Pentaptera arjuna Roxb.ex DC, Terminalia arjun Royle., Terminalia glabra Wt & Arn. belongs to Combretaceae family.
The Arabic names for this herb are Arjunah, Bakhur al Sudan.
The English names for this herb are Arjuna Myrobalan, White Murdah.
The Urdu names for this herb are Arjan, Arjun, Arjuna, Jumla, Kowah, Saj.
Description
Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.. A large tree, upto 6-15 m tall with smooth, pale greenish to whitish-grey bark. Leaves usually subopposite, oblong-elliptic or somewhat sub-orbicular, glabrous to sub-glabrous above, partially pubescent beneath, inflorescence axillary or terminal paniculate spikes. Flowers yellowish-white, sessile. Fruit ovoid-oblong, 2.5-5 cm long, brown with five projecting wings
Pharmacological Actions
The pharmacological actions of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Bark are Alexiteric, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-septic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Cardiac Tonic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Styptic.
The pharmacological actions of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Fruit(pulp) are Deobstruent, Tonic.
The pharmacological action of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Paste(bark) is Styptic.
Indications
The indications of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Bark are Thirst, Gleet, Dysentery, Fatigue, Diarrhoea, Palpitation, Biliousness, Sores, Ulcers, Cancer, Hypertension, Fractures, Skin Darkening, Contusions, Cardiac Ailments, Angina, Urinary Discharges, Heart Diseases, Hemorrhage.
The indications of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Decoction (bark) are Cancer, Ulcers.
The indications of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn. are Heart Weakness, Heart pain.
The indication of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Juice(leaves) is Earache.
The indication of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Paste(bark) is Bruises.
Contraindications
None recorded.
Temperament
The temperament of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.'s Bark is 2nd order, warm and dry.
Occurrence, Taste & Odor
Taste: Sharp,Sour to bitter.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Bark | 1.000 – 2.000 g | N/A |
Available Brands
- VIVA SLIMMERSynergic
Compound Preparations
No Compound Preparation information is available for Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn..
Substitutes
The substitute of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn. is Butea monosperma (Lam.) O. Kuntze (Bark).
Active Constituents
The active constituents of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn. are Arjunetin, Arjunic Acid, Ellagic Acid, Freidelin, ß-Sitosterol.
Antidotes
The antidotes of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn. are Clarified Butter, Apis mellifera L. (Honey).
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Wight & Arn.. (work in progress)