Heart is the topmost important organ in our body. And just as we say for other muscles "Use it or lose it", same applies here. Although it is being used all day, but depending on the amount of cholesterol rushing through your veins , it can create a blockage in the veins around the heart ,a condition what we normally refer to as "Heart Attack" when it worsens.
Heart diseases are very common these days , one of my best friends, Tim Beattie, her mom has recently been diagnosed of heart disease. Just like a pump, this machine which beats 70 times a minute and pumps about 2000 gallons a day , needs some "maintenance" in order to work continuously.
And if you are unable to get your shoes on and go for a run, or if you are an old aged person with knee problems or other reasons then there are some herbs that can do the job for you.
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Main Causes of Heart Diseases:
1.) Indigestion - Cure:- Maintain a healthy lifestyle,routine and timed eating habits and eating according to your nature/"Prakriti". (I will write another post on detailed cure and prevention tips).
2.) Smoking - Cure:- QUIT SMOKING.
3.) Genetically Inherited Cholesterol levels:- example is Bear Grylls[who is a known survival expert featuring in the show Man vs. Wild on Discovery Channel , has a high cholesterol level genetically and he does extensive cardio to burn the extra fat and checking his diet like eating whole wheat foods and fruits etc. ........ here is the link to the interview given by Bear himself : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-450338/Adventurer-Bear-Grylls-battle-pain-high-cholesterol.html )
4) High Stress Levels :- There are all types of Problems to be worried about, just take them as a "Do-able" challenge rather than worrying all the time . Stress is the biggest hidden factor in all diseases.
5.) Diabetes :- One of the most related disease to heart attack. You won't even feel the pain during heart problems.
6.) High Blood Pressure:- Also one of the main reasons of heart attacks.
Symptoms of heart disease:-
1.) Severe pain or feeling pressure in the middle or in the left side of the chest which can sometimes create sweat.
2.) Feeling like someone has put lots of weight on the chest or feeling like tightly tied to a rope.
3.) Sometimes instead of pain in the chest, it can hurt in other areas such as shoulders, left hand, on the left side of the neck, in the lower jaw, in the elbows or in the area below the ears.
4.) Burning sensation in the stomach, feeling heavy and lethargic, vomiting etc.
5.) Diabetic people can have a heart disease and without pain, so be very cautios if you are Diabetic.
Ayurvedic herbs for preventing and curing heart diseases:-
Prevention:-
As told earlier , cardio is the best way to keep the heart fit, and other methods, as told by Doctor Dean Ornish (MD) are :
Doing Yoga and Breathing exercises(Pranayama) on a regular basis and cardio exercises lasting at least 30 minutes.
Now , centuries old Ayurvedic Doctors or "Vaidyas" have already told the same fact.
Common herbs for preventing heart diseases:
1.) Raisins for High Blood Pressure:- Starting from the first day, soak (overnight) one raisin in Rose water, and eat it empty stomach , don't forget to chew well. And gradually increase it to 2,3,4.......... up to 21 on the 21st day , now start decreasing the raisins by one as 20,19,18,.......1. Now stop the process for a week and then start over again in the same manner as done before. After 3 full cycles of this method , your blood pressure will be in control.
2.) Cinnamon powder for High Cholesterol levels:- Boil 2 grams of Cinnamon powder in 100 ml of water until it remains 50% or 50 ml. Now add 1/2 small teaspoon of pure honey to it and eat/drink empty stomach in the morning. DO NOT take honey if you have Diabetes . Your cholesterol levels will be greatly reduced in 3 months. Avoid any extra sugars throughout the day.
3.) Garlic:- Eat 2 garlics (small parts/not the whole entity) two times a day . It kills harmful bacterias and the Sulfuric element present in garlic makes it a cholesterol controller/reducer. It helps to stop the cholesterol from being clotted in the veins.
Herbs for Curing heart diseases:
The most demanding topic worldwide "How to cure heart diseases in a natural way?" . Modern medicines extract the chemicals from plants and then make medicines , but that medicine lacks the "moderating" elements that are naturally present in the herb that cancels any possible side effects. So these natural herbs come for the rescue:
1.) Arjuna (Tree) Bark:-
image credits:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Bark_of_Terminalia_arjuna.jpg
Arjuna tree or Terminalia Arjuna, is a wonderful and magical remedy for almost all the heart diseases.
This tree was made by god for heart diseases only, its mentioned in all Ayurvedic texts that i have read and is great for heart. Even if you don't have any heart disease , you can take it without worrying about side effects.
Here is how to take it:
Preparation:
Either take a freshly torn bark and let it dry under shade(not sun) or get Arjuna Bark powder from nearby herbal store and add 200ml water to 200 ml milk (low fat/skimmed) and add 3gm of Arjuna Bark powder and boil it slowly until it remains half of original quantity. When it cools naturally to drinking temperature, then sieve it and drink the resultant "tonic".
Dosage:
Daily , early in the morning ,empty stomach for atleast a month. In most cases it is found to reduce the probability of heart attack to almost zero.
NOTE: All the methods told above are not my own "ideas" , they are taken from a mixture of ancient Ayurvedic texts such as "Sushruta Sanhita", methods of "Patanjali", and many more so that people can also benefit from these precious herbs and their usage.
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There are a lots of ways to keep your heart healthy , as mentioned in Ayurveda , but the most effective practice is doing cardiovascular exercises that increases the blood flow and clears out the veins. And there are other little things to take care of such as always try to "urinate" or pee after doing exercises as it flushes out the toxins accumulated after doing exercise.Heart diseases are very common these days , one of my best friends, Tim Beattie, her mom has recently been diagnosed of heart disease. Just like a pump, this machine which beats 70 times a minute and pumps about 2000 gallons a day , needs some "maintenance" in order to work continuously.
And if you are unable to get your shoes on and go for a run, or if you are an old aged person with knee problems or other reasons then there are some herbs that can do the job for you.
r
Main Causes of Heart Diseases:
1.) Indigestion - Cure:- Maintain a healthy lifestyle,routine and timed eating habits and eating according to your nature/"Prakriti". (I will write another post on detailed cure and prevention tips).
2.) Smoking - Cure:- QUIT SMOKING.
3.) Genetically Inherited Cholesterol levels:- example is Bear Grylls[who is a known survival expert featuring in the show Man vs. Wild on Discovery Channel , has a high cholesterol level genetically and he does extensive cardio to burn the extra fat and checking his diet like eating whole wheat foods and fruits etc. ........ here is the link to the interview given by Bear himself : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-450338/Adventurer-Bear-Grylls-battle-pain-high-cholesterol.html )
4) High Stress Levels :- There are all types of Problems to be worried about, just take them as a "Do-able" challenge rather than worrying all the time . Stress is the biggest hidden factor in all diseases.
5.) Diabetes :- One of the most related disease to heart attack. You won't even feel the pain during heart problems.
6.) High Blood Pressure:- Also one of the main reasons of heart attacks.
Symptoms of heart disease:-
1.) Severe pain or feeling pressure in the middle or in the left side of the chest which can sometimes create sweat.
2.) Feeling like someone has put lots of weight on the chest or feeling like tightly tied to a rope.
3.) Sometimes instead of pain in the chest, it can hurt in other areas such as shoulders, left hand, on the left side of the neck, in the lower jaw, in the elbows or in the area below the ears.
4.) Burning sensation in the stomach, feeling heavy and lethargic, vomiting etc.
5.) Diabetic people can have a heart disease and without pain, so be very cautios if you are Diabetic.
Ayurvedic herbs for preventing and curing heart diseases:-
Prevention:-
As told earlier , cardio is the best way to keep the heart fit, and other methods, as told by Doctor Dean Ornish (MD) are :
Doing Yoga and Breathing exercises(Pranayama) on a regular basis and cardio exercises lasting at least 30 minutes.
Now , centuries old Ayurvedic Doctors or "Vaidyas" have already told the same fact.
Common herbs for preventing heart diseases:
1.) Raisins for High Blood Pressure:- Starting from the first day, soak (overnight) one raisin in Rose water, and eat it empty stomach , don't forget to chew well. And gradually increase it to 2,3,4.......... up to 21 on the 21st day , now start decreasing the raisins by one as 20,19,18,.......1. Now stop the process for a week and then start over again in the same manner as done before. After 3 full cycles of this method , your blood pressure will be in control.
2.) Cinnamon powder for High Cholesterol levels:- Boil 2 grams of Cinnamon powder in 100 ml of water until it remains 50% or 50 ml. Now add 1/2 small teaspoon of pure honey to it and eat/drink empty stomach in the morning. DO NOT take honey if you have Diabetes . Your cholesterol levels will be greatly reduced in 3 months. Avoid any extra sugars throughout the day.
3.) Garlic:- Eat 2 garlics (small parts/not the whole entity) two times a day . It kills harmful bacterias and the Sulfuric element present in garlic makes it a cholesterol controller/reducer. It helps to stop the cholesterol from being clotted in the veins.
Herbs for Curing heart diseases:
The most demanding topic worldwide "How to cure heart diseases in a natural way?" . Modern medicines extract the chemicals from plants and then make medicines , but that medicine lacks the "moderating" elements that are naturally present in the herb that cancels any possible side effects. So these natural herbs come for the rescue:
1.) Arjuna (Tree) Bark:-
Arjuna tree or Terminalia Arjuna, is a wonderful and magical remedy for almost all the heart diseases.
This tree was made by god for heart diseases only, its mentioned in all Ayurvedic texts that i have read and is great for heart. Even if you don't have any heart disease , you can take it without worrying about side effects.
Here is how to take it:
Preparation:
Either take a freshly torn bark and let it dry under shade(not sun) or get Arjuna Bark powder from nearby herbal store and add 200ml water to 200 ml milk (low fat/skimmed) and add 3gm of Arjuna Bark powder and boil it slowly until it remains half of original quantity. When it cools naturally to drinking temperature, then sieve it and drink the resultant "tonic".
Dosage:
Daily , early in the morning ,empty stomach for atleast a month. In most cases it is found to reduce the probability of heart attack to almost zero.
NOTE: All the methods told above are not my own "ideas" , they are taken from a mixture of ancient Ayurvedic texts such as "Sushruta Sanhita", methods of "Patanjali", and many more so that people can also benefit from these precious herbs and their usage.
