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'''Terminalia arjuna''' is a tree of the genus Terminalia. It is commonly known as '''arjuna''' or '''arjun tree''' in English,''' thella maddi''' in Telugu, '''kumbuk''' in Sinhala, '''marudha maram''' in Tamil and '''neer maruthu''' in Malayalam.

The terminalia arjuna was introduced into Ayurveda as a treatment for heart disease by Vagbhata . It is traditionally prepared as a milk decoction. In the Ashtānga Hridayam, but was also mentioned in many ancient Indian vedas, and was a known practice for thousands of years, passed down by tradition, before vagbhata mentioned it in his writings. Vagbhata mentions arjuna in the treatment of wounds, hemorrhages and ulcers, applied topically as a powder. Arjuna is an excellent medicine for Heart, it has the capability to even reverse heart failure. The Arjuna plant has traditionally been used to treat heart disease for centuries, which is why it got the nickname '''Guardian of the heart'''. It’s named after the hero of the famous epic “Mahabharata”, because of its protective effects. Arjuna is an evergreen tree of the Combretaceae family, which grows along the rivers of West Bengal in the drained beds of central and southern India. In Ayurveda,it’s considered a sacred plant.