Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) - Ayurvedic Treatment

Introduction

Take care of your heart because when heart beat gets skipped, life can come to an end. Today we are talking about the heart diseases which are at a rapid spurt these days. Everyday several deaths are happening due to the heart failure. Here we are discussing the various aspects of congestive heart failure.

About Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Heart failure is also known as congestive heart failure it occurs when pumping power of heart gets affected. In this condition, heart muscles don't pump blood as they normally do. Heart has the four chambers, two atria in the upper half of heart and two ventricles in the lower half of heart. Ventricles pump blood to all the organs and atria receive the blood so that it can circulate back to body. So in the case of congestive heart failure, ventricles don't pump blood in sufficient volume to body.

There are various herbs like Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa), Pipal tvak (Ficus religiosa), Dalchini (Cinnamon tamala), Choti elaichi (Elettaria cardamom) in Ayurveda which are packed with cardioprotective properties and help to strengthen the heart muscles in a natural way.

Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure

  • Shortness of breath
  • Swelling in ankles and feet
  • Irregular heart beat
  • Weakness and fatigue
  • Frequent urination at night
  • Weight gain
  • Nausea
  • Chest pain
  • Cough develops due to congested lungs
  • Wheezing with white or pink mucous

Symptoms given below indicate severe heart condition and require the immediate visit to your doctor:

  • Chest pain.
  • Weakness.
  • Fainting.
  • Irregular heart beat which is associated with shortness of breath.
  • Skin turns blue due to the lack of oxygen.

Causes / Risk Factors of Congestive Heart Failure

  • High blood pressure - It occurs when blood vessels become blocked by cholesterol and fat. This condition develops difficulty to pass blood through blood vessels.
  • Coronary artery disease - Narrowed arteries limit the oxygen rich blood supply to heart.
  • Diabetes - Diabetes also increase the risk of high blood pressure and coronary artery diseases.
  • Obese people are also at increased risk of heart failure.
  • Valvular heart diseases develop the high risk of heart failure.
  • Certain diabetes drugs like rosiglitazone and pioglitazone increase the risk of congestive heart failure.
  • Viral infection may also damage the heart muscles.
  • Alochol - Excessive alcohol consumption weakens the heart muscles and lead to congestive heart failure.
  • Tobbaco - Intake of tobacco also increases the risk of congestive heart failure.

Ayurvedic Outlook

According to Ayurveda congestive heart failure is known as hridya avrodh. Origin of the channel of rasa dhatu is considered to be from heart. Rasa dhatu is one of the seven tissues of body and formed after the digestion of food. Improper eating habits, mental stress and weakened digestive fire results in the production of toxins (ama). These toxins result in vitiation of rasa dhatu. These toxins (ama) accumulate in the heart and form the blockages in the channels, which results in the congestive heart failure.

Ayurvedic Perspective for Management of CHF

From Ayurvedic perspective for the management of CHF, it is important to clear toxins from channels and maintain the good digestion to restrict the further accumulation of toxins (ama) in the body. There are various herbs present in Ayurveda which are packed with cardioprotective properties and help to strengthen the heart muscles in a natural way.

Herbal Remedies for Congestive Heart Failure

Livin Herbal offers best combination of effective herbal remedies such as Heart Care Pack for ayurvedic treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). We provides 100 percent pure and natural products. All of them are free from side effects and are safe to use. And they are formulated by MD Ayurveda doctors. All of the medicines from the house are made without the addition of chemicals or additives or preservatives in it.

Heart Care Pack

Dosage

Arjuna Capsules :
2 Capsules, twice daily with plain water.
Arjun Tea :
2 Cups, twice daily.
Total Heart Support :
2 Capsules, twice daily with plain water.

Product Description

  • Arjuna Capsules

    Herbal formulation for congestive heart failure is the arjuna capsules which are prepared from the pure extract of herb Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna).

    Benefits:

    It is packed with cardioprotective properties and thus helps to provide strength to heart muscles. It helps to decrease the LDL cholesterol and increases the HDL cholesterol. Regular use of this herb, provide relief in the heart problems and quite effective to manage the congestive heart failure.

  • Arjun Tea

    Herbal formulation for congestive heart failure offered by Livin Herbal is the Arjuna tea which is a very useful and various patients are benefitted with the regular use of this.

    Its ingredients are:

    • Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) - It is packed with cardioprotective properties and thus helps to provide strength to heart muscle. It helps to decrease the LDL cholesterol and increases the HDL cholesterol.
    • Regular use of this herb, provides the relief in the heart problems and quite effective to manage the congestive heart failure.
    • Punarnava (Boerrhavia diffusa) - This herb has the great medicinal importance from ancient times to manage the heart problems. Punarnava has the rejuvenating properties and provides relaxation of heart muscles.
    • Pipal tvak (Ficus religiosa) - It helps to provide strength to heart muscle and is very useful in the case of congestive heart failure.
    • Dalchini (Cinnamon tamala) -This herb helps to reduce the cholesterol levels and helps to strengthen the heart muscle. Thus it is a very good herb to manage the congestive heart failure.
    • Choti elaichi (Elettaria cardamom) - It also supports the good heart health.
  • Total Heart Support

    Livin Herbal offers total heart support to manage the symptoms of congestive heart failure. This herbal product helps to provide strength to heart muscles. Heart support is the combination of various herbs which are given below:

    • Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) - It is packed with cardiovascular properties and thus helps to provide strength to heart muscles. Regular use of this herb, provide the relief in the heart problems.
    • Ashwagandh (Withania somnifera) - Ashwagandha has the great medicinal importance in ayuvreda as it offers the overall health benefits. It is quite useful to maintain the good cholesterol levels, optimum blood pressure and provide the strength to heart muscles. Ashwagandha is very effective in the congestive heart failure.
    • Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) -Brahmi is also considered as an effective herb to manage the symptoms of congestive heart failure and support the good heart health.
    • Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis) - Shankhpushi has the great medicinal importance in ancient ayurveda. It helps to maintain the good cholesterol levels and also provides strength to heart muscles.