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Arjuna Herbal Powder (Terminalia arjuna)Ayurveda's best heart tonic, also nourishes and clears inflammation from the skin. |
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
STRONG CARDIAC-TONIC Strengthens and tones the heart (heart-tonic). Cardiac tonics are used to treat a wide range of heart issues from arrhythmia, to cardiac insufficiency.
In each study below, students from the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects. See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.
How did Arjuna affect your temperature?
| 1 |
8 |
15 |
4 |
0 |
| Much colder | Slightly colder | Same | Slightly warmer | Much warmer |
How did Arjuna affect your ear temperature?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| Hotter | No Change | Cooler |
SweatHow did Arjuna affect your sweat quantity?
| 1 |
7 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
SkinHow did Arjuna affect the tones / color of your skin?
| 0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
| Yellower/Greener | Paler | Redder | Grayer | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.
| 4 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
| Paler | Redder | Bluer | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?
| 0 |
3 |
25 |
| More Swelling (larger/fatter) | Less Swelling (smaller/thinner) | No Change |
DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion, see overview of Digestive Health How did Arjuna
| 1 |
9 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
| Much less hungry | Slightly less hungry | Same | Slightly hungrier | Much hungrier |
How did Arjuna affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.
| 0 |
2 |
19 |
6 |
1 |
| Much faster | Slightly faster | Same | Slightly slower | Much slower |
How did Arjuna affect the amount of your gas & bloating?
| 0 |
4 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect the intensity of your stool smell?
| 0 |
2 |
22 |
3 |
1 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?
| 1 |
5 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
| Much smaller/thinner coating | Slightly less coating | Same | Slightly larger/thicker coating | Much larger coating |
How did Arjuna affect the color of your tongue coating?
| 0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
23 |
| Yellower | Browner | Grayer | Whiter | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect your throat soreness?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| More sore | No Change | Less sore |
How did Arjuna affect the intensity of your urine smell?
| 0 |
1 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
| 1 |
0 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Many more |
How did Arjuna affect the intensity of your sweat smell?
| 0 |
5 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect your acne?
| 0 |
22 |
6 |
| More acne | No Change | Less acne |
How did Arjuna affect the shade of your freckles/moles?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| Darker | No Change | Lighter |
How did Arjuna affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
| 0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Redder/Bloodshot | Yellower | Grayer | Browner | Whiter |
| 25 | ||||
| No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?
| 0 |
0 |
26 |
2 |
| More green/dark green | More purple | No Change | Less green/purple |
UrineHow did Arjuna affect your urine frequency/quantity?
| 0 |
1 |
20 |
6 |
1 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect the dryness of your skin?
| 7 |
2 |
19 |
| Drier | Oilier | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| Puffier | No Change | Less Puffy |
How did Arjuna affect the cracks on your tongue?
| 1 |
4 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
| Much more/larger/longer cracks | Slightly more | Same | Slightly less | Much less/smaller/shorter cracks |
How did Arjuna affect your ear pressure?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| More pressure | No Change | Less pressure |
RespiratoryHow did Arjuna affect your level of sinus congestion?
| 0 |
20 |
8 |
| More congestion | No Change | Less congestion |
How did Arjuna affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
| 0 |
21 |
7 |
| More thick | No Change | Less thick |
How did Arjuna affect your energy levels?
| 0 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
| Much less energy | Slightly less energy | Same | Slightly more energy | Much more energy |
How did Arjuna affect your muscle tension?
| 0 |
5 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
| Much less tension | Slightly less tension | Same | Slightly more tension | Much more tension |
How did Arjuna affect your anxiety levels?
| 0 |
6 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
| Much less anxiety | Slightly less anxiety | Same | Slightly more anxiety | Much more anxiety |
How did Arjuna affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?
| 2 |
26 |
0 |
| More still | No Change | More Trembling / Jittery |
How did Arjuna affect the amount of your gas & bloating?
| 0 |
4 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion, see overview of Digestive Health How did Arjuna
| 1 |
9 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
| Much less hungry | Slightly less hungry | Same | Slightly hungrier | Much hungrier |
How did Arjuna affect burning sensations in your digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
| 0 |
1 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
| Much relief | Slight relief | Same | Slightly more burning | Much more burning |
How did Arjuna affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.
| 0 |
2 |
19 |
6 |
1 |
| Much faster | Slightly faster | Same | Slightly slower | Much slower |
How did Arjuna affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?
| 2 |
26 |
0 |
| More still | No Change | More Trembling / Jittery |
How did Arjuna affect the cracks on your tongue?
| 1 |
4 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
| Much more/larger/longer cracks | Slightly more | Same | Slightly less | Much less/smaller/shorter cracks |
How did Arjuna affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.
| 4 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
| Paler | Redder | Bluer | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?
| 0 |
3 |
25 |
| More Swelling (larger/fatter) | Less Swelling (smaller/thinner) | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?
| 1 |
5 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
| Much smaller/thinner coating | Slightly less coating | Same | Slightly larger/thicker coating | Much larger coating |
How did Arjuna affect the color of your tongue coating?
| 0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
23 |
| Yellower | Browner | Grayer | Whiter | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect your stool consistency?
| 1 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
| Much softer | Slightly softer | Same | Slightly harder | Much harder |
How did Arjuna affect your stool frequency/quantity?
| 1 |
7 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect your stool color?
| 0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
25 |
| More yellow | More gray | More green | More orange | Same |
How did Arjuna affect the intensity of your stool smell?
| 0 |
2 |
22 |
3 |
1 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect your stool lightness?
| 1 |
2 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
| Much lighter | Slightly lighter | Same | Slightly darker | Much darker |
How did Arjuna affect the shade of your urine?
| 0 |
4 |
23 |
1 |
0 |
| Much lighter | Slightly lighter | Same | Slightly Darker | Much Darker |
How did Arjuna affect your urine clarity?
| 2 |
22 |
4 |
| More cloudy | Same | More clear |
How did Arjuna affect the intensity of your urine smell?
| 0 |
1 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
| 1 |
0 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Many more |
UrineHow did Arjuna affect your urine frequency/quantity?
| 0 |
1 |
20 |
6 |
1 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
SweatHow did Arjuna affect your sweat quantity?
| 1 |
7 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect the intensity of your sweat smell?
| 0 |
5 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect the shade of your freckles/moles?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| Darker | No Change | Lighter |
How did Arjuna affect your acne?
| 0 |
22 |
6 |
| More acne | No Change | Less acne |
SkinHow did Arjuna affect the tones / color of your skin?
| 0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
| Yellower/Greener | Paler | Redder | Grayer | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the dryness of your skin?
| 7 |
2 |
19 |
| Drier | Oilier | No Change |
How did Arjuna affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?
| 0 |
0 |
26 |
2 |
| More green/dark green | More purple | No Change | Less green/purple |
How did Arjuna affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| Puffier | No Change | Less Puffy |
How did Arjuna affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
| 0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Redder/Bloodshot | Yellower | Grayer | Browner | Whiter |
| 25 | ||||
| No Change |
VisionHow did Arjuna affect your vision clarity?
| 0 |
1 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
| Much less clear | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more clear |
How did Arjuna affect your ear temperature?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| Hotter | No Change | Cooler |
How did Arjuna affect your ear pressure?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| More pressure | No Change | Less pressure |
RespiratoryHow did Arjuna affect your level of sinus congestion?
| 0 |
20 |
8 |
| More congestion | No Change | Less congestion |
How did Arjuna affect your throat soreness?
| 0 |
25 |
3 |
| More sore | No Change | Less sore |
How did Arjuna affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
| 0 |
21 |
7 |
| More thick | No Change | Less thick |
How did Arjuna affect your heart rhythm?
| 2 |
23 |
3 |
| More palpitations | Same | Less palpitations |
How did Arjuna affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
| 1 |
4 |
22 |
1 |
0 |
| Much less | Slightly less | Same | Slightly more | Much more |
How did Arjuna affect your heart rate?
| 0 |
4 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
| Much slower | Slightly slower | Same | Slightly faster | Much faster |
How did Arjuna affect your temperature?
| 1 |
8 |
15 |
4 |
0 |
| Much colder | Slightly colder | Same | Slightly warmer | Much warmer |
How did Arjuna affect your energy levels?
| 0 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
| Much less energy | Slightly less energy | Same | Slightly more energy | Much more energy |
How did Arjuna affect your anxiety levels?
| 0 |
6 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
| Much less anxiety | Slightly less anxiety | Same | Slightly more anxiety | Much more anxiety |
How did Arjuna affect your muscle tension?
| 0 |
5 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
| Much less tension | Slightly less tension | Same | Slightly more tension | Much more tension |
What is your level of experience with Arjuna?
| 11 |
9 |
| I studied / have knowledge of < | I do not have knowledge of < |
The dosage of Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) can vary depending on the form (powder, capsule, tablet, or liquid extract) and the specific health condition being addressed. Below are general dosage guidelines for Arjuna in various forms:
Arjuna Powder:
Arjuna Capsules/Tablets:
Arjuna Liquid Extract/Tincture:
Arjuna Tea:
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Arjuna may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.
Arjuna may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.
Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension): Arjuna is known to have a blood pressure-lowering effect. While it is beneficial for individuals with high blood pressure, it could potentially cause low blood pressure or exacerbate hypotension in individuals who are already prone to low blood pressure. If you have low blood pressure, you should use Arjuna cautiously or consult a healthcare provider.
Heart Disease and Cardiac Medications: Interactions with Cardiac Medications: Arjuna may interact with medications used to treat heart conditions, especially those that influence blood pressure, heart rate, or clotting. This includes medications such as beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and blood thinners. It may either enhance or interfere with the action of these medications. It's important to consult with a healthcare provider if you're on cardiac medications.
Blood Sugar Levels: There is evidence that Arjuna may lower blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes or are on medications that regulate blood sugar (like insulin), you should monitor your blood sugar levels closely and consult your healthcare provider to avoid hypoglycemia.
Surgical Procedures: Since Arjuna can influence blood pressure and may interact with blood-thinning medications, it's best to stop using it at least two weeks before surgery to avoid any complications related to bleeding or cardiovascular function.
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’
