Arjun

English Name : Arjun
Botanical Name : Terminalia Arjuna
Uses : Heart Disorders : Known to have a stimulant action of the heart & doctors use it as a cardiac tonic. Thick portion of the bark made with milk every morning on an empty stomach. Asthma : A dish of condensed milk and rice (Kheer) should be prepared and p+laced where the moonlight falls upon it the whole night. During the early hours, 12 grams of the powdered bark should be sprinkled over the kheer and taken by the patients to his consumption. This is believed to provide relief. Diarrhoea and Dysentery: A decoction of the dark taken in dose of 15 to 30 grams may relief. Acne: An ointment made by mixing the bark and honey applied over the affected area, can treat acne successfully.