Arjun is a tree common in Central and South India. Its bark has
a long history of use in (the traditional medicine of India) for
the treatment of heart problems. Other uses of various parts of
the Arjun tree include hemorrhage, diarrhea, irregular
menstruation, skin ulcers, acne, wounds, and fractures. Evidence
suggests that may have blood vessel–relaxing properties. The
herb has shown promise in the treatment of , a condition in
which blood vessels in the heart cannot carry adequate oxygen to
the heart muscle. In addition, exceedingly weak evidence
suggests that terminalia may have antimicrobial effects,
providing benefits against amoebas and other microorganisms. One
study has been used to indicate that terminalia can improve
cholesterol levels, but in fact it proves little because the
study was not double-blind. What is the Scientific Evidence for
A 1-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of
58 individuals evaluated the effectiveness of terminalia for by
comparing it against placebo and a