Ajmaleen 54 is a tremendously effective herbal medicine for high blood pressure problems. The main constituent of this herbal medication is Rauwolfia Serpentina or Indian snakeroot and because of its effectiveness, Hakeem Ajmal Khan used it extensively as a treatment of hypertension and stabilizing high blood pressure problems. The formulation of this particular herbal medicine was formulated by Masihul Mulk Hakeem Ajmal Khan and then Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui (Oct 1897- Apr 1994), was an organic chemist and expert in natural herbal products and additionally a professor of chemistry at Karachi University, was told by Hakeem Ajmal Khan to carry out further research on it in Germany.
The compound was first isolated by Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui in 1931 from the roots of Rauwolfia Serpentina. He named it Ajmaleen after the Masihul Mulk Hakeem Ajmal Khan, one of the most illustrious practitioners of Unani Medicine System in South Asia.
Ajmaleen is 100% all-natural herbal medicine having no side effects observed to-date. It helps in normalizing high blood pressures slowly and bringing it to its normal levels.
Main Ingredients:
RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINE:
Rauwolfia serpentina, spelled ravolphia, is a therapeutic plant in the milkweed family. The foundation of the plant is ground into a powder or sold in tablets or cases. It is a compound regularly utilized in
Asian medication, which incorporates conventional Ayurvedic medication. Rauwolfia Serpentine is easily found in Pakistan and India. In Pakistan it’s known as “Asrool”.
Therapeutic Use of Rauwolfia Serpentina
In old times, it has been used for various health related problems, such as insomnia, febrifuge, uterine contraction, constipation, joint pains, liver problems, and mental disorders such as schizophrenia, nervousness, muscle spasms in the legs due to poor blood circulation.
But with all this it’s found very helpful for the treatment of blood pressure and hypertension. The studies shows that it leads to lower the blood pressure, depressant action on the cerebral centers and smooth the nervous system, depressant of heart muscle and relax the main plain muscle tissue. Studies show that the usage of four week course significantly lowers the high blood pressure. (Vakil, 1949). Indian snakeroot contains chemicals such as reserpine that decrease heart rate and blood pressure.
Rauwolfia Serpentine is a safe remedy for most of the toxic illness. It can lower the both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. (Vakil, 1949).
Irritating side effects saw in patients with hypertension, for instance, flushing, throbbing arteries, head pains, uneasiness, etc, were improved in most of patients, paying little heed to the circulatory strain reaction. Its suggest that a dose of 6 mg daily, for twelve weeks, is adequate to determine whether or not a fall in blood pressure will occur with Ajmaleen 54 alone.
Dosages
The total daily dose is best administered at bedtime. The eventual maintenance dose may be as low as 1 mg. daily, or less. The best evidence is that 4 mg. daily is the optimal dose. (Robert S.Green M.D, 1956).
If you have high blood pressure and you left it untreated, you may possibly have to take high blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Blood pressure problems can cause serious problems such as heart attack or stroke, aneurysm, vascular diseases, heart failure, metabolic syndrome, dementia or kidney disease.
Keep in mind that Rauwolfia Serpentina will not cure your high blood pressure, but it does help control it. However, Ajmaleen 54 has the characteristics to not only normalize your blood pressure, but to cure it to some extent. Therefore, it is advised to take it as per the physician’s directions.
SIDE EFFECTS OF RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINE:
Rauwolfia Serpentine is normally safe when taken by mouth. It contains chemical that affect the heart and blood vessels to lower blood pressure and slow down the heartbeat. On the other side, Ajmaleen 54 has no side effects.
Its long terms use can cause depression, some other possible side effect are nasal congestion, changes in appetite and weight, nightmares, drowsiness, and loose stools. Some people experience depression, muscle aches, headaches, chills, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. (WebMD). However with Ajmaleen 54 for high blood pressure, no side effects noted to-date.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS & WARNINGS:
Pregnancy And Breast-Feeding: Not proper evidence for use of Rauwolfia Serpentine during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use. However the chemical constituents of Indian snakeroot herb can pass into breast milk and might harm infants.
Anxiety: Rauwolfia Serpentine contains a chemical that might make anxiety worse. However there are some evidence based on a research shows that the herb Indian snakeroot might recover anxiety.
Shock Therapy (Electroconvulsive Therapy, ECT): Rauwolfia serpentine should not be used by people who are receiving ECT. Alsom stop taking Rauwolfia serpentine at least one week before beginning ECT.
Gallstones: Rauwolfia Serpentine might make gallbladder disease worse.
Stomach Ulcers, Intestinal Ulcers, or Ulcerative Colitis: Don’t use Rauwolfia Serpentine if you have ever had one of these conditions.
Low Blood Pressure: Don’t use Rauwolfia serpentine if you have low blood pressure.
Depression: Don’t take Rauwolfia Serpentine if you have depression or suicidal tendencies.
A tumor in the adrenal glands which causes dangerously high blood pressure (pheochromocytoma): Don’t use Rauwolfia serpentine if you have this condition. (WebMD).
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Smilax China:
Smilax belongs to liliaceae family and about 300 species of climbing flowers. It’s cultivated mostly in china. Most common names are china root, Chinese smilax, Chobchini in Urdu. It’s largely used in Chinese traditional medicine. It’s widely used for the treatment of gout and rheumatoid in china. Research show that smilax china has anti
-inflammatory, anticancer, and anticoagulation activities and used in clinical treatment of syphilis, acute bacillary dysentery acute, chronic nephritis and antitumor. (Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, 2019).
Smilax china menthol extract have properties against obesity. (Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, 2019).
Smilax China contains fat, saponins, glucosides, gum, starch, flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids. It is effective in high blood Pressure Treatment and also has been used in Unani Medicine System because of its effective constituents such as organic acids, triterpenoid, flavones, saponins, and stilbenes.
Therapeutic Use of Smilax China
The most commonly used part of smilax china are its roots. The stems and rhizome is used in the form of powder or paste, raw or cooked. Smilax China is also used for;
- Energy tonic
- Impotency
- Seminal disorders
- Chronic arthritis
- Secondary and tertiary syphilis
- Schizophrenia
- Epilepsy
- Pemphigus
- Skin diseases
- Osteoarthritis
- Leucorrhea or white discharge
- Relieving joints numbness
- Diabetes and excretory system.
The obtained results strongly advocate potential of Smilax China as a stabilizer in pharmaceutical industries. (Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, 2019).
Athletes use Smilax china as a steroid for better athlete’s performance or muscle mass and body strength. (WebMD, SARSAPARILLA).
In medical uses;
- Effective as a cardio tonic and used in many heart related problems.
- Stimulates the digestion system and good for process of digestion.
- Carminative and laxative and good for constipation.
- Effective for analgesic in nature.
- Improve the regularity and volume of urine.
- Good for semen and impotency.
- Helps to control sexually transmitted disorders. (Chauhan, 2019).
- Benefits in malnourishment problems as well aspoor immunity and wearkness. (Times).
- Used as depurative, diaphoretic, stimulant, alterative, antisyphilitic, and aphrodisiac. (Times).
- Used as a remedy for inflammatory disease and ischuria in Korea. (Times).
- Used in the treatment of paralysis and sciatica. (Times).
Ambergris:
Ambergris is solid waxy substance get from the whales. Fresh ambergris is black in colour and soft, with very bad odour. (Prashant Kumar Singh, 2018).
In traditional medicine it is used for general weakness, epilepsy, typhoid, fever, hysteria, and other nervous system disorders. Ambergris is used for increase sexual ability and very good aphrodisiac. (Prashant Kumar Singh, 2018). It reduces the blood glucose level by enhancing the utilizing the glucose. (MOHAMED-I KOTB-EL-SAYED, 2012).
The studies shows, they record changes in appetite, sexual desire and menstrual changes after ambergris use. Which in result, increased levels of testosterone, estradiol, and prolactin with ambergris ingestion; also sexual desire increased both in male and female. (MOHAMED-I KOTB-EL-SAYED, 2012).
In Europe, main uses of ambergris for treat heart and brain diseases, headaches, rheumatism, constipation, common colds, and as aphrodisiac.
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