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 Amla is the richest source of Vitamin C in natural form (30 timesthe amount of Vitamin C found in oranges), and contains richminerals, amino acids and pectin.

What is most important is that Amla's antioxidant Vitamin C, unlikesynthetic Vitamin C, does not lose its value through processingdue to the presence of tannins in Amla.

Treats cardiac disease: Cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes are ailments that contribute toheart disease. Vitamin C helps in widening blood vessels and strengthening heart muscles whichcan reduce the chances of getting a stroke because of high cholesterol levels which may haveaccumulated on the walls of blood vessels. Regular intake of a powder mix of Amla and sugar candytaken with water can help stabilize cholesterol levels. If taken in powder form or as triphala  – amixture of Amla with two other herbs; harada and bihara – helps in controlling blood pressure. Amlamixture taken with jamun and bitter gourd powder helps to normalize an enzyme – alaninetransaminase found in liver responsible for high level of  diabetes. 

In Heart Disease. 

1. Taking ground Amla with cow's milk benefits all diseases of the heart.

2. Take equal parts of dry Amla and candy sugar. Grind this. Taking 1 tsp of this with

water everyday benefits all diseases of the heart.

3. Take 1 Amla murabba with milk daily to keep the heart in good health.

focused on cholesterol balance with amla have shown strong results. In

fact, participants using 500-1,000 mg of thebotanical increased HDL (good cholesterol)by 14% and significantly decreased LDLcholesterol by 21%. Total serum cholesterol

 was reduced by 17% and triglyceride levelsdropped by 24% within only three months.For every 1% you raise HDL, you have a 2-3%reduction in heart disease risk!

 Amla (Indian gooseberry) is considered as very effective remedy for heart diseases. It

tones up the heart muscles and makes them strong. The heart then pumps the bloodflawlessly throughout the body. Amla is also known to build the health by destroying theheterogeneous elements and regenerating the body energy.

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classification 

Kingdom: Plantae 

(unranked): Angiosperms 

(unranked): Eudicots 

(unranked): Rosids 

Order: Malpighiales 

Family: Phyllanthaceae 

Tribe: Phyllantheae 

Subtribe: Flueggeinae 

Genus:  Phyllanthus

Species: P. embli ca  

Binomial name  

Phyll anthus embli ca  

L.[1] 

Synonyms  

 Emblica officinalis Gaertn. 

onion

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 Onion is a plant. The bulb (rounded underground part) of the onion is used to make medicine.

Onion is used for treating digestion problems including loss of appetite, upsetstomach, and gallbladder  disorders; for treating heart and blood vessel problems including chest pain (angina) 

Red wine may be the highly touted superstar of heart protection, but an appraisal of onion suggeststhat it exceeds the heart-protective properties of red wine by a generous margin. Could onion in factbe the real answer to the French Paradox – the fact that a comparatively low number of Frenchpeople suffer from coronary heart disease despite diets that are rich in saturated fats? It makessense. After all, almost no French recipe fails to include onion. Onion lowers cholesterol, inhibitshardening of the arteries,

Safeguarding Cardiovascular Health

Regularly enjoying onions may provide multifaceted support for cardiovascular health. Administration of a sulfur-containing amino acid derived from onions to diabetic animalsproduced significant reductions in blood glucose and lipid levels. Such effects couldprovide important protective benefits to diabetic patients, who suffer a dramaticallyincreased risk for cardiovascular disease.15 

Onion is a rich source of bioavailable quercetin, a flavonoid that may be highly beneficialfor the cardiovascular system. Scientists have reported that quercetin may help preventthe oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), thus protecting against an importantcontributor to atherosclerosis.16 

Onions might even protect against high blood pressure, an important predictor of heart

attack and stroke. Animals prone to hypertension derived significant protection when theyconsumed a diet containing raw onions.17 

Sulfur compounds in red onions are thought to increase the body's anti-clotting abilitiesand possibly avoid blood platelet cells clumping together. These sulfur compounds mayalso aid in lowering triglyceride levels in the blood and boost the cell membrane function inred blood cells. Red onions also contain flavonoids, a compound associated with theprevention of heart attacks. Onion flavonoids are most concentrated in the onion's outer layers, so peel off as little of the outside surface as possible before cooking or eating.

Onion

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Scientific classification  

Kingdom: Plantae  

Clade:  Angiosperms

Clade: Monocots 

Order:  Asparagales  

Family:  Amaryllidaceae  

Subfamily:  Allioideae 

Genus:  Allium 

Species: A. cepa  

Binomial name  

All ium cepa  

L. 

Most onion cultivars are about 89% water, 4% sugar, 1% protein, 2% fibre and 0.1% fat. They are high in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and folic acid and are a good source of  dietary fibre. They are very low in fats and in sodium Onions contain chemical compounds such as phenolics and flavonoids, that havepotentialanti-inflammatory, anti-cholesterol, anticancer  and antioxidant properties. These

includequercetin[30]

 and its glycosides quercetin 3,4'-diglucoside and quercetin-4'-

glucoside 

henna

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Henna

Lawsonia inermis 

Scientific classification  

Kingdom: Plantae  

Division: Magnoliophyta  

Class: Magnoliopsida  

Order: Myrtales  

Family: Lythraceae  

Genus: Lawson ia  

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 The plant is reported to contain carbohydrates,proteins,

flavonoids, tannins and phenolic compounds,alkaloids, terpenoids, quinones, coumarins,xanthones and fatty acids. Theplant has been reported to have analgesic,hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, immunostimulant, anti-inflammatory,antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic,antitrypanosomal, antidermatophytic, antioxidant,antifertility, tuberculostatic and anticancer properties. I

India because of its cooling effect in the hot Indian

summers. Henna leaves, flowers, seeds, stem bark and rootsare used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailmentsas rheumatoid arthritis, headache, ulcers, diarrheoa, leprosy 

fever, leucorrhoea, diabetes, cardiac disease,hepatoprotective and colouring agent.

The leaves also contain as alkaloid-lowsone, along with a colouring pigment – quinine. A soluble matter, 2– hydroxyl– 1.4 - napthoquinone resin and tannin, gallic acid, glucose, mannitol, fat, resin and mucilage

are also present in the leaves. Luteolin, its 7-0 glucoside, acetacetin–

7–

o–

glucoside. Laxathone I,II,lawsone and sitosterol glucoside isolated (Fitoterapia 1980, 51, 153).Apigenin- 7 – glucoside, apigenin – 4 glucoside, luteoline – 7 – glucoside and luteoline 3- glucoside isolated from leaves. Fraxetin, scopoletinand esculetin also isolated from leaves. Two new xanthones – laxanthone I and II isolate

he decoction of its bark skin relieves fever. The decoction of flowers is beneficial to alleviate headache,induce sleep and also to promite intelligence. The madayantika tea is beneficial in heart diseases.

ginger

High levels of cholesterol are a risk factor for heart disease. Results of a study in the May2000 issue of "The Journal of Nutrition" provide evidence that ginger significantlydecreases circulating lipids and cholesterol in mice. The only study in humans that has

evaluated the lipid- and cholesterol-lowering effects of ginger was published in theSeptember 2008 issue of the "Saudi Medical Journal." In this study, administration of 3 gof ginger per day for 45 days decreased circulating lipids and cholesterol.

ginger has been shown to be highly effective inpreventing, and curing, heart disease, cancer, arthritis,and a variety of other illnesses. For example, the bloodclots that trigger heart attack dissolve when exposed toginger. Ginger interferes with the long sequence of events necessary for blood clots to form. This helps to

Species: L. inermis  

Binomial name  

Lawsonia inermis  

L. 

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prevent clots that can lodge in narrowed coronaryarteries and set off a heart attack. Something calledthromboxane synthesis initiates clot formation. Gingeris a potent inhibitor of this process. Ginger also inhibits

The clumping together of platelets in the blood. Soginger inhibits blood clots in at least two ways. In astudy in Prostaglandins Medicine, ginger inhibited bloodclots more effectively than onion or garlic. Ginger alsoincreases the strength of the heart. Scientists callginger a cardiotonic agent because of its ability toincrease energy production in the heart and to enhancecalcium pumping within heart cells that is required foroptimal cardiac output

Ginger also helps to control cholesterol levels in the blood and also reduces tendencytowards blood clots. Having high Cholesterol is a dangerous condition and it usuallyleads to a Heart attack. Ginger has a positive effect on Cholesterol levels and can beused as a safety measure against Cardiovascular and heart diseases.

Ginger 

Color plate from Köhler's Medicinal Plants 

Scientific classification  

Kingdom: Plantae  

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Clade:  Angiosperms  

Clade: Monocots 

Clade: Commelinids 

Order: Zingiberales  

Family: Zingiberaceae  

Genus: Zingiber  

Species: Z. off icinale  

Binomial name  

Zingiber off icinale  

Roscoe 1807[1] 

Ginger contains up to three percent of a fragrant essential oil whose main constituents

aresesquiterpenoids, with (-)-zingiberene as the main component. Smaller amounts of other sesquiterpenoids (β-sesquiphellandrene, bisabolene and farnesene) and asmall monoterpenoidf raction (β-phelladrene, cineol, and citral) have also been identified.

 Aloe vera

Aloe Vera and High Cholesterol 

High cholesterol is a risk factor that may often lead to heart disease and strokes. This

occurs when the cholesterol level becomes elevated and this leads to fat build-up in the

arteries. It is this fat build-up that can potentially cause heart disease. High cholesterol and

triglyceride levels can be lowered naturally with Aloe Vera. According to medical studies

that were conducted, the benefits of the Aloe Vera gel when taken internally were proven.

The results confirmed that when the Aloe Vera gel was administered to patients with heart

disease and high cholesterol, these conditions were reduced to a lowered risk. The

patients were given 100 mg of Aloe Vera for three months with decreased cases of heart

attacks, strokes and chest pains. These positive results were due to the anti-oxidant and

dietary properties of the aloe vera plant that caused the reduction of high cholesterol.

 Aloe vera is known to contain the special ingredient B-sitosterol that prevents the

absorption of cholesterol in the body. The plant also has immune-system boosting

properties which is essential to eliminate toxic elements in the body. Further studies have

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shown that a contributing ingredient in aloe known as carboxypeptidase is an additional

factor to fight high cholesterol.

Heart disease is a widespread problem in the United States. Many people trying toprevent or treat heart disease may look for different ways other than diet andexercise to help. The aloe vera plant has been used through history as a remedy tomany ailments. Although supplements such as aloe vera juice may have manybenefits, always consult your doctor first.

Significance Aloe vera juice may help to improve blood circulation, dilating capillaries and enlargingblood vessels, but studies are limited and scientific evidence is lacking. It may also help tostrengthen veins and arteries, according to the Aloe Vera Plant website.

Aloe vera  

 Aloe vera plant with flower detail inset.

Scientific classification  

Kingdom: Plantae  

Clade:  Angiosperms

Clade: Monocots 

Order:  Asparagales 

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae  

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Subfamily:  Asphodeloideae  

Genus:  Aloe 

Species: A. vera  

Binomial name  

Aloe vera  

(L.) Burm.f. 

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The amino acids in Aloe vera are the building blocks of protein andinfluence our brain function. Humans require 22 amino acids and thebody will make all of them except for eight essential amino acids whichour body gets from the food/drinks that we take in. Every one of the

essential amino acids are available in Aloe vera and they includeisoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, valine,and tryptophan. Some of the other non-essential amino acidsfound in Aloe vera include alanine, arginine, asparagine, cysteine, glutamicacid, glycine, histidine, proline, serine, tyrosine, glutamine, and asparticacid

Herbal Help for Heart Disease

Preliminary research suggests that ashwagandha can help treat a wide range of 

cardiovascular diseases, supporting its use in traditional medicines for this purpose.

How does it work?

 Ashwagandha's antioxidant protective benefits in the heart after a heart attack appear 

to be comparable to those of vitamin E. Its anti-inflammatory properties could be

helpful in blocking an inflammatory factors involved in heart disease, and

ashwagandha's glucose-lowering effects help reduce this known risk factor. Animal

studies show that it reduces blood pressure as well.44

 

Evidence of Benefit

 Ashwagandha's stress-reducing benefits are supported by human clinical studies and

could be beneficial since stress is known to be detrimental to cardiovascular health. In

fact, in one randomized clinical study involving close to 100 participants, not only did

ashwagandha reduce stress and anxiety, it also significantly reduced cardiac risk

factors compared to placebo.45

 

Results of animal studies suggest that ashwagandha may help people with heartdisease (including diabetics) lower high cholesterol, particularly triglycerides.

46The

prolific, kidney-shaped yellow seeds contain linoleic acid, which may help prevent

atherosclerosis.10

 

In a clinical study, an herbal preparation (Cardipro) containing ashwagandha, arjuna,

holy basil, and Indian gooseberry boosted so-called good cholesterol (HDL) levels

while significantly reducing overall cholesterol levels.

pomegranate

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Pomegranate

Punica granatum  

 A pomegranate fruit

Scientific classification  

Kingdom: Plantae  

(unranked):  Angiosperms

(unranked): Eudicots  

(unranked): Rosids 

Order: Myrtales 

Family: Lythraceae 

Genus: Punica 

Species: P. granatum  

Binomial name  

Punica granatum  

L. 

Synonyms  

Punica malus  

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Sitosterol, maslinic acid, asiatic acid and alkanes are

present in the composition of pomegranate flower. It was

expressed that D-mannitol, ellagic acid and gallic acid

were present in its alcoholic extract (Hartwell, 1971). It is

stated that in the pomegranate juice almost all the amino

acids are present; while valine and methionine are in a

very high concentration (Koleva et al., 1981; Konowalchuk 

and Speirs, 1976). It was found that pomegranate juice

also contained invert sugar, thiamin, vitamin C, riboflavin

and protein (Heftman et al., 1966, Lad and Frawley,

1986, Malik et al., 2005). Moreover, organic acids such

as citric acid, malic acid and oxalic acid are present in the

pomegranate juice, with 14.31% carotenoid and carotene

being present in the edible part of the fruit (Nakov et al.,

1982; Naqvi et al., 1991; Okuda et al., 1980). Composition of phenolic acids in cultivatedand wild pomegranate

fruits was determined, and it was reported to contain

vanillic acid, neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid,

sinapic acid, kumic acid, ferulic acid and caffeic acid and alkaloid,flavonoid ,tannin are alsopresent

cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary arterydisease, a history of stroke, or peripheral vascular disease (impaired blood flow to theextremities). Atherosclerosis —a disease of the blood vessels, characterized byinflammation, vascular endothelial cell dysfunction, and impaired nitric oxide production —is a major component of cardiovascular disease.

In both laboratory and clinical studies, pomegranate shows great promise in averting thenumerous pathological changes associated with cardiovascular disease. Scientists believepomegranate works through several mechanisms to fight cardiovascular disease by:

  reducing oxidative stress  supporting the synthesis and activity of nitric oxide

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  inhibiting the oxidation of potentially harmful LDL (low-density lipoprotein).

Reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory damage in blood vessels is a well-documentedway to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, both known and undetected.1 Mountingevidence suggests that compounds in pomegranate known as punicalagins arecardioprotective by virtue of their powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

In one study, for example, pomegranate juice outperformed numerous other potentantioxidants —grape juice, blueberry juice, red wine, vitamin C, and vitamin E, amongothers —in “quenching” the damaging effects of free radicals on cell membranes.2While allthe antioxidant nutrients tested effectively prevented the overgrowth of undesirablemuscle cells in blood vessel walls —a factor contributing to elevated blood pressure —pomegranate juice was by far the most effective of all.

Supporting the action of nitric oxide is another way to protect the cardiovascular system.Nitric oxide exerts many essential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in the body,including scavenging certain reactive oxygen species, preventing LDL oxidation, deterringthe adhesion and aggregation of blood cells and platelets along the endothelial cell lining,and inhibiting the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells.3 Together, these effectshelp retard the progression of atherosclerosis. When scientists tested pomegranateagainst other antioxidants, they found that it helped enhance the biological actions of nitric oxide, thus conferring significant cardioprotection.

Preventing dangerous LDL oxidation is also crucial to protecting the blood vessels of theheart. Oxidized LDL can severely damage cardiovascular health by injuring cells that linethe coronary arteries, leading to inflammation and narrowing that can precipitate a heartattack. LDL oxidation also reduces the activity of enzymes that produce nitric oxide inthose blood vessels, thus preventing them from responding normally to changingdemands for blood flow. When scientists treated human coronary artery cells with

pomegranate juice, they discovered a dramatic correction in levels of nitric oxideproduction.4 This correction is likely to be beneficial in preventing complications of bloodvessel disease, including heart attacks.

Just as water flowing rapidly down a canyon gradually erodes the canyon walls and stirsup residues, blood flowing under high pressure or disturbed by narrowed arteries candamage blood vessel walls, increasing oxidative damage and worsening atherosclerosis.5 A recent Italian study found that pomegranate juice concentrate reduced oxidant-relatedcellular changes in blood vessel cells exposed to high shear stresses, such as thoseproduced by disturbed blood flow.6 The juice also increased nitric oxide production,further protecting the cells. After demonstrating these effects in cell cultures, the scientistsadministered pomegranate juice to mice with elevated cholesterol levels, and found that

they could markedly impede the progression of atherosclerosis. These exciting findingssuggest that the dangerous effects induced by perturbed shear stress can be reversed bychronic administration of pomegranate juice.

whole pomegranate or fresh pomegranate juice, use of pomegranate in any way hasdemonstrated even more dramatic effects as blood thinner, pain killing properties forcardiac patients, lowers LDL (low-density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol) and raises theHDL (high-density lipoprotein or good cholesterol) , there are more than 50 different typesof heart diseases the most common being coronary artery disease (CAD), which is thenumber one killer of both women and men in some countries, and there has been nomedicinal cure for this disease, many cardiac patients have reversed their heart diseaseson my advice using one glass of lukewarm decoction of pomegranate dried seeds, halfglass of fresh pomegranate juice or eating a whole pomegranate on empty stomach in themorning, it was the very first real breakthrough in the history of cardiology to successfullytreat the cardiac diseases by a fruit, The more super foods to obtain the even faster results

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for cardiac patients which are most promising curative and protective agents like freshraisins, quince, guava, prunes (dried plums), natural vinegar, mixture of grape fruit juiceand honey in the morning (empty stomach), basil leaves, chicory leaves, powder oforegano leaves and rock salt in equal quantity (in case the patient is not hypertensive) andsesame oil as cooking oil for cardiac patients.