WAGING GREEN WAR AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR AILMENTS
Dr. Tulika Mishra*
ABSTRACT
Cardiovascular ailments rank first in the morbidity and mortality worldwide. It includes a variety of diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, antherosclerosis, thromboembolism, coronary heart disease, heart failure, etc. With the caveat that the most consistent recommendations from a public health perspective involve multiple changes in diet and exercise, medicinal plants are also a viable option for the treatment and prevention of this killer disease. In traditional botanical knowledge, herbal medicines are used for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Recent research findings have shown that not only the extent of cultivation and production of medicinal plants have been reduced, but also the consumption has increased. It is not surprising that a great deal of research is now focused on identifying new therapeutic alternatives to prevent and treat this disease. This review examines herbal medicines that affect the cardiovascular system both in terms of efficacy and safety as gleaned from the scientific literature that is available. These herbs are categorized under the primary diseases they treat. However, most herbal medicines have multiple cardiovascular effects that frequently overlap. In the last three decades, a lot of concerted efforts have been channeled into researching the local plants with atherosclerotic and antihypertensive therapeutic values. However, ayurvedic knowledge needs to be coupled with modern medicine and more scientific research needs to be done to verify the effectiveness, and elucidate the safety profile of such herbal remedies.
Keywords: Cardiovascular disorders, atherosclerotic, antihypertensive, hyperlipidemia, herbal.
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