Important therapeutic uses: Arjunarishta has blood pressure-lowering activity.
Arjunarishta contains many phytochemicals that function as antioxidants. Phytochemicals like flavonoids, glycosides, phenolic acids, and triterpenoids show antioxidant effects and free radical scavenging ability.
 
This free radical scavenging activity may effectively prevent liver and kidney damage.
 
Other therapeutic uses of Arjunarishta are in:
Lung disorders,
Heart disease
Absence of motile sperm
Loss of strength and immunity
 
Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) improves the strength of the heart muscles, thereby maintaining the heart's effective pumping. In many medical studies, it effectively reduces high blood pressure. This post provides valuable help in post-MI (post-heart attack) situations. It helps prevent the ill effects of mental stress and nervousness on the heart. Various research studies also support that Arjuna has great potential to reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. This prevents blockage in the coronary blood vessels and hence heart attack. Many of the Latest scientific researches have proved that Arjuna is an anti-ischemic and cardioprotective agent and can be successfully used in hypertension as well.