Arjun Chaal (Bark - Raw) अर्जुन छाल - Terminalia Arjuna

Arjun Chaal (Bark - Raw) अर्जुन छाल - Terminalia Arjuna (Combretaceae Family)

Arjun Belong to Nyagrodhadi and Shaladi gana/ Salasaradi Gana  

Regional Indian Name: English: Arjun, Arjuna, Myrobalan, Hindi: Arjuna, Arjun, Arjuna, Koha, Kahu, Arjan; Sanskrit: Kakubha, Partha, Svetavaha, Arjuna, Dhanvi, Indradruma, Karvirak, Partha; Urdu: Arjun; Assamese: Arjun, Orjun; Bengali: Arjuna; Gujrati: Sadad, Arjuna, Sajada, Sadado, Sadad; Bengali: Arjhan, Arjuna; Kannada: Matti, Billimatti, Neermatti, Mathichakke, Kudare kivimase; Malayalam: Nirmasutha, Vellamaruthi, Kellemasuthu, Mattimora, Torematti; Marathi: Arjuna, Sadada; Oriya: Arjuna, Sahajo; Punjabi: Arjon; Tamil: Vellamatta,Marudam; Telugu: Maddi, Yerra maddi; Latin Name: Terminalia Arjuna (Arjuna); Canarese: Bili-Holo-Nir-Tora Matti, Maddi; Marathi: Arjuna, Arjun Sadada, Sadura; Punjabi: Arjuna, Arjon; Malayalam: Nirmasuthu, Vellamaruthi, kellemasuthu, Mattimora, Torematti; Urdu: Arjun

Common (Indian) Names: Arjun, Arjuna, Koha, Kahu, Arjan, Arjun - Sadada, Sadado, Bili-Holo-Nir-Tora Matti, Maddi, Arjuna, Arjun Sadada, Sadura, Arjuna, Dhanvi, Indradruma, Kakubha, Karvirak, Arjuna, Sahajo, Vellamatta, Yerra maddi, Orjun, Arjhan, Partha, Arjuna,

Part Used: Stem Bark (Twak), Flowers (Pushpa), 

Therapeutic Uses: Pitta, Rakta, Prameha, Daha, Yoniroga, Kapha, Pandu, Kustha, sarvajvarhara (Dhupa), Twak for Atisara and heart aliment, Raktatipravriti, salasaradi gana - Kapha -Medodhatu shoshaka, tail -vrana ropaka, Bhagna, Pittaja Granthi, Pittaja Updamsa, Palitya, raktabhishyand, Raktapitta, female/male contraceptive activities, Abortifacient or Garbhastravakar—expel Fetus, Medicinal value and contraceptive activities - Antispermatogenic, Inhibition of spermatogenesis (Anti-Spermatogenic Activity), Cardiac Disorder: reduction of blood pressure.

Phytochemical Constitutions: Tannins, Saponin (Arjunic Acid, Arjunolic Acid, Arjungenin and arjunic Acid), Glycosides, Flavonoids(Arjunone, Arjunolone, Letelin) - Improving cardiac Muscle function, Antioxidant action, vascular strengthening, Gallic Acid, Ellagic Acid and phytosterols. A glucoside - Arjunetin - has been isolated from bark. New flavance - arjunone has been isolated from fruits along with cerasidin, b-sitosterol, friedlin, methyl oleanolate, gallic, ellagic and arjunic acids.

Ayurvedic Properties: Kasaya, Guna: Ruksa, Vipaka: Katu, Virya: Sita, (Taste-Astringent, Physical Property- Light, Dry, Potency- Cold, Metabolic Property (After Digestion)-Pungent), Karma: Hrdya, Bhagnasandhanakara, Kaphahara, Pittahara, Vrnanasana, Vyangahara.

Ayurvedic Applications in Medoroga, Vrana, Hrdroga, Ksataksaya, Prameha, Trsa, Vyanga, Bhagnasandhanakara

Medicinal Uses: Arjuna bark is used in heart diseases (reduced blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels), ulcers, consumption, spermaturea, skin diseases, fracture, fatigue, fever, asthma, bronchitis, tumors, intrinsic hemorrhage, anemia, diabetes, wounds, piles, skin diseases, dysentery, diarrhea. 

How and where to Use: 3- 6 g of the drug in powder form, Arjuna is used in many ayurvedic formulations like lepa, Churna, Ghrita, Tail, Kwath, Asava, Arista, Dhupa, Phanta modaka Etc are found. Arjuna Plant has traditionally been used to treat heart diseases for centuries, Which is why it got the nickname (Gurdien of the heart).

Ancient Verse of Arjun:

Kakumbhoarjunamakhyo nadisarjshch kirtita I Indraduviryavrikshachcha veershchcha dhawal smritah II

Kakumbham Sheetalo hridhyam Kshatkshayvishastrijitam I Medomehavrananam hanti tuwaram kaphapitta hritam II

Some Notable Information on uses:

Arjuna – Arjuna Churna – Raktatipravrtti

Arjuna Salasaradi ghana – Kapha-medodhatu shoshaka

Arjuna Ghrit – Shukra Dosha

Arjuna Twak – Vrana, Lepa – Pittaja Granthi, kalka – Pittaja Upadamsa

Arjuna Taila – Vrana Ropaka, Nilitaila-Palitya

Churna – Raktatipravrtti, Kapha- medodhatu shoshaka, Kunapgandhi sukra dosha, vrana, vrana ropaka, raktabhishyanda, atisara,

Lepa – pittaja granthi,

Ghritam – Kunapgandhi sujra dosha, Pittaja Kustha

Twak – Vrana, Bhagna, Sutika Vedna,

Taila – Vrana Ropaka, Nili taila for palitya,

Kwatha - Sukrameha, Prameha, Pittaja Prameha

Kalaka – Pittaja Updamsa

Pushpa – Rakta Pitta

Phanta- Rakta Pitta

Arjuna is also used for Danta dhawna (Cleaning of teeth), Medoroga (Obesity), Kaphaja Prameha, Mutraghat (Urinary disorder), Mukharog (Mouth Disease), Pittaja-Vataja- and Kaphaja Prameha Roga, Arjuna has an excellent astringent property and acts to detoxify the blood. It is hemostatic.