 According to the American Heart Association, about 62 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease, which can include high blood pressure, coronary heart disease (heart attack and chest pain), stroke, birth defects of the heart and blood vessels, and congestive heart failure, and close to a million die from such conditions every year.
Heart disease is by far the #1 killer in the U.S., although 1/3 of those deaths could be prevented if people exercised more and followed heart healthy diet, the American Heart Association said in an annual report.
When we're perceiving a stressful challenge in life, that we activate the system by increasing the heart rate, by increasing the blood pressure, by increasing the breathing response, by sending out stress hormones in the body. All of which, over time, lead to increased risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
According to Ayurveda, high blood pressure involves all the doshas, the heart, and the blood vessels. We can see signs and symptoms of derangement of vata dosha mainly that of 'Vyana vayu' in high blood pressure. The treatment is to correct the balance of vata dosha. Pitta visiation is also seen often and should be treated
Dilguard is formulated from herbs that help improve circulation, strengthen heart muscles, lowering blood pressure and act as excellent heart tonics. According to Ayurveda, a holistic approach to heart health requires you to nourish the emotional heart as well as the physical heart. Dilguard also contains herbs such as Ashwagandha and Brahmi which are considered as an excellent herb to soothe away stress.
Ayurveda, the medical science of the ancient Vedic civilization, has a long history of treating hypertension, even pre-dating the invention of the blood pressure cuff. In fact, the first antihypertensive medication was an Ayurvedic plant, rauwolfia serpentina, known as sarpagandha in Sanskrit, and traditionally used for tension, excitability and other mental disorders.
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Rauwolfia serpentina (Sarpagandha) |
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Terminalia Arjuna (Arjuna) |
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Inula racemosa (Orris Root) |
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Boerhaavia diffusa (Punarnava) |
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Withania somnifea (Ashwagandha) |
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Tinospora cordifolia |
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Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi) |
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Yakuti rasayan |
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Praval pishti |
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Mukta pishti |
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Suggested usage: 1 Capsule twice daily after meals or as directed by your physician.
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Rauwolfia serpentina (Sarpagandha): For centuries Rauwolfia serpentina has been used to treat hypertension.
Millions of patients tried Rauwolfia for relief of high blood pressure alone in the early years of World War II. Dr B B Bhatia of Lucknow's King Edward Memorial Medical College wrote in a 1942 issue of JMA: 'I have no hesitation in saying that in Rauwolfia Serpentina we have a drug which is far superior in its effect on high blood pressure to those which we have so far used . . . The drug is particularly useful in relieving the nervous symptoms of high blood pressure such as headache, tinnius vertigo, giddiness, insomnia . . . Every patient remarked that he got very good sleep with this drug . . . the drug is not curative but is undoubtedly the best for the relief of symptoms caused by high blood pressure.'
In 1952, Western doctors were able to isolate and identify the substances that account for its medicinal qualities. It was discovered that reserpine, an alkaloid in the root, was a powerful depressant and sedative, and for a time, was the only treatment for calming seriously disturbed patients. Today, reserpine has transformed the treatment of mental illnesses and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Terminalia Arjuna (Arjuna): The herb Terminalia Arjuna has been used in Ayurveda for cardiac ailments since ancient times for heart care. Action of mechanism for this particular herb is that it acts like a beta-blocker and is a powerful antioxidant, liver protectant and contains cardio-protective, hypolipidemic, anti-angina and anti-atheroma properties. It has been used for coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypercholesterolemia and relief of anginal pain.
The American heart association classifies "stress" as a "contributing risk factor" for heart disease.
Ashwagandha is an herb that enhances resistance to stress, increases stamina and promotes general wellbeing. It has a rejuvenating effect on the body. It imparts a sense of wellbeing and helps one cope with stress.
Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi): Guduchi is a powerful Rasayana (longevity enhancer) even by itself, but especially when combined with complementary herbs. It increases the quality and quantity of Ojas, the master coordinator between mind and body and thus provides a better heart care.
Boerhaavia diffusa (Punarnava): The root of this plant is a powerful Rasayana (longevity enhancer). Boerhaavia Diffusa has diuretic and Ca2+ channel blocking activity. By clearing the excess of avalambhaka and kledhaka kapha from the chest and stomach it opens the channels- especially for rasa and rakta, the circulatory fluids, to flow unimpeded.
Withania somnifea (Ashwagandha): Withania somnifera is classified in Ayurveda as a rasayana, a group of plant-derived drugs that promote physical and mental health, augment resistance against disease and diverse adverse environmental factors, revitalise the body in debilitated conditions and increase longevity. Study results show that it helps in the maintenance of myocardial (heart muscle) antioxidant status and contributes to the significant restoration of most of the altered haemodynamic parameters in heart disease.
Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi): Brahmi is the main revitalizing herb for the nerve and brain cells. Brahmi helps awaken the crown chakra and balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain. It calms the heart and helps guard against heart attack. The wonderful action of Bacopa is that while helping to control the symptoms of depression is also enhances the brains ability to learn and retain information.
References:
- A Clinical Trial of Rauwolfia Serpentina in Essential Hypertension by Rustom Jal Vakil. British Heart Journal 1949; 2: 350-5.
- The Rauwolfia Story (1945: Ciba).
- Mohanty I, Arya DS, Dinda A, Talwar KK, Joshi S, Gupta SK. Mechanisms of cardioprotective effect of Withania somnifera in experimentally induced myocardial infarction. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2004 Apr;94(4):184-90.
- Dwivedi S, Jauhari R. Beneficial effects of Terminalia Terminalia arjunain coronary artery disease. Indian Heart J. 1997 Sep-Oct;49(5):507-10.
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