Arjuna — Arjuna Tree

Ayurvedic herb Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) — Arjuna Tree. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Kashaya, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Pitta, Kapha.

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Arjuna is the foremost cardiotonic in Ayurveda, strengthening the heart muscle and supporting overall cardiovascular health.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKashayaKashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing
GunaLaghu, RukshaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Ruksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaHridaya, Raktashodhak, SandhanakarakaHridaya — cardiac tonic, heart health; Raktashodhak — blood purifier; Sandhanakaraka

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Arjuna is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Partha, Dhavala, Kakubha, Nadi Sarja

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Arjuna are: twak.

Main Indications

Arjuna is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Hridroga, Raktapitta, Vrana, Bhagna, Medoroga.

Dosha Effects

Arjuna pacifies Pitta, Kapha.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Arjuna is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Kaṣ¡ya
Guna (Quality)Rūkṣa
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)Kaphahara, Pittahara, Hrdya, Vraḍan¡¿ana, Bhagnasandh¡nakara, Vya ´gahara
Dose3-6 g of the drug in powder form.
Therapeutic Uses: Hrdroga, Kṣatakṣaya, Medoroga, Prameha, Vraḍa, Trṣḍ¡, Vya´ga
Important Formulations: P¡rth¡dyariṣua, N¡g¡rjun¡bhra Rasa, Arjuna Ghrta
Botanical Name: Terminalia arjuna (Combretaceae)
Part Used: St.Bk.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
barkAlcoholic intoxicationMESH:D000435,UMLS:C0001969, ICD-11:6C40.3Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkAnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788171360536
barkAngina pectorisMESH:D000787,UMLS:C0002962, ICD-11:BA40ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590
barkAngina pectoris, variantMESH:D000788,UMLS:C0002963, ICD-11:BA85.ZISBN:9780387706375
barkAnti-arrhythmia agentsMESH:D000889,UMLS:C0003195, ICD-11:BC9ZISBN:9788172363093
barkAntidiuretic agentsMESH:D050034,UMLS:C1563717ISBN:9789327275590
barkAntidotesMESH:D000931,UMLS:C0003295, ICD-11:XM1S43ISBN:9788172361266
barkAntihypertensive agentsMESH:D000959,UMLS:C0003364, ICD-11:XM2PT6ISBN:9788172363093
barkAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9788172363093
barkAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh
barkAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788171360536
barkAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788171360536
barkCardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkCeliac diseaseMESH:D002446,UMLS:C0007570, DOID:10608, ICD-11:DA95Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkContusionsMESH:D003288,UMLS:C0009938, ICD-11:ND56.0Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkCoronary artery diseaseMESH:D003324,UMLS:C0010054, DOID:3393, ICD-11:BA8ZISBN:9788172363093
barkCoronary circulationMESH:D003326,UMLS:C0010067ISBN:9789327275590
barkDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363093
barkDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788171360536, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172363093, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360818, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkEaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9788171360536
barkEmaciationMESH:D004614,UMLS:C0013911, ICD-11:5B51ISBN:9788190648943
barkEncephalitisMESH:D004660,UMLS:C0014038, DOID:9588, ICD-11:1D00.ZISBN:9788190648943
barkFibrosisMESH:D005355,UMLS:C0016059, ICD-11:DB93.ZISBN:9780387706375
barkFractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2ISBN:9788172363093, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkHeart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkHemostaticsMESH:D006490,UMLS:C0019120ISBN:9788172360818, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkHerpes simplexMESH:D006561,UMLS:C0019348, DOID:8566, ICD-11:1F00.ZISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
barkHyperpigmentationMESH:D017495,UMLS:C0162834ISBN:9788190648943
barkHypertensionMESH:D006973,UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.ZISBN:9789327275590, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
barkIschemiaMESH:D007511,UMLS:C0022116, DOID:326ISBN:9788172363093
barkJaundiceMESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9788172363093
barkLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9788171360536
barkLiver cirrhosisMESH:D008103,UMLS:C0023890, DOID:5082, ICD-11:DB93.1ISBN:9780387706375, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkFrecklesMESH:D008548,UMLS:C0025209, ICD-11:ED61.0ISBN:9788171360536
barkMyocardial depressant factorMESH:D009201ISBN:9788172363093
barkMyocardial infarctionMESH:D009203,UMLS:C0027051, DOID:5844, ICD-11:BA41ISBN:9788172363093
barkObesityMESH:D009765,UMLS:C0028754, DOID:9970, ICD-11:5B81ISBN:9788190648943
barkGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkScorpion stingsMESH:D065008,UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61ISBN:9788172361266
barkSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9789327275590
barkStress, physiologicalMESH:D013312,UMLS:C0449430, ICD-11:6E40.4ISBN:9788190648943
barkThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788190648943
barkUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788190648943, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkUrinary bladder calculiMESH:D001744,UMLS:C0005683, ICD-11:GB71.0ISBN:9788172360818
barkUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788190648943
barkVasodilator agentsMESH:D014665,UMLS:C0042402ISBN:9788172363093
barkVitiligoMESH:D014820,UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:9789327275590
barkWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172361266
barkCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkDeobstruentISBN:9789327275590
fruitAngina pectorisMESH:D000787,UMLS:C0002962, ICD-11:BA40ISBN:9789327275590
fruitAntidiuretic agentsMESH:D050034,UMLS:C1563717ISBN:9789327275590
fruitCardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9789327275590
fruitCoronary circulationMESH:D003326,UMLS:C0010067ISBN:9789327275590
fruitHerpes simplexMESH:D006561,UMLS:C0019348, DOID:8566, ICD-11:1F00.ZISBN:9789327275590
fruitHypertensionMESH:D006973,UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.ZISBN:9789327275590
fruitGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9789327275590
fruitVitiligoMESH:D014820,UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:9789327275590
fruitDeobstruentISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
leafAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172363093
leafEaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
stemBlisterMESH:D001768,UMLS:C1579830, ICD-11:ME63.3Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
stemOral ulcerMESH:D019226,UMLS:C0149745, ICD-11:DA01.15Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
AnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788173717062
Angina pectoris, variantMESH:D000788,UMLS:C0002963, ICD-11:BA85.ZISBN:9788172363093
Antidiuretic agentsMESH:D050034,UMLS:C1563717ISBN:9788172360818
AnxietyMESH:D001007,UMLS:C0003467, ICD-11:MB24.3ISBN:9788172363093
AphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567Contribution To The Medico-Botany Of East Godavari And West Godavari Districts Of Andhra Pradesh, ISBN:9788173717062
AsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788173717062
AstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9788173717062, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788173717062
Cardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9788173717062, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Diabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9788173717062
DiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
DysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788173717062
EaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9788173717062
ExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717062
FatigueMESH:D005221,UMLS:C0015672, ICD-11:MG22ISBN:9788173717062
Fractures, boneMESH:D050723,UMLS:C0016658, ICD-11:ND56.2ISBN:9788173717062
Heart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788173717062, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
HemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717062
HemostaticsMESH:D006490,UMLS:C0019120ISBN:9788173717062
HyperhidrosisMESH:D006945,UMLS:C0020458, ICD-11:EE00.ZISBN:9788173717062
HypertensionMESH:D006973,UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.ZISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788173717062, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
InfectionMESH:D007239,UMLS:C3714514, ICD-11:1H0ZISBN:9788173717062
InflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788173717062
LeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9788173717062
Liver cirrhosisMESH:D008103,UMLS:C0023890, DOID:5082, ICD-11:DB93.1ISBN:9788173717062, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
Meniere diseaseMESH:D008575,UMLS:C0025281, DOID:9849, ICD-11:AB31.0ISBN:9788172363093
NeoplasmsMESH:D009369,UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9788173717062
UlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788172360818, ISBN:9788173717062
Urinary bladder calculiMESH:D001744,UMLS:C0005683, ICD-11:GB71.0ISBN:9788173717062
Wounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172360818
Urethral dischargeUMLS:C0152447ISBN:9788173717062
Cooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I