Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Medicinal_Plants Terminalia arjuna (commonly known as Arjun in India) - Combretaceae, an evergreen tree and considered a tree for healthy heart i.e. a cardioprotective plant.  The stem bark of the plant, which is generally used for medicinal purposes, is described in Ayurvedic terms as being acrid, sweet, cooling, styptic, tonic, antidysenteric, and febrifuge in nature. Reference  Surendra Parihar Ex.Professor and Head. Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa,  New Delhi,  India 110012