AOR Cardana 400mg 100 tabs - Temporarily Unavailable.... Being Reformulated

AOR Cardana. Cardana is a formulation of botanicals used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to support the health of the heart and vasculature, including supporting the healthy supply of blood to the heart and supporting healthy blood pressure. These traditional uses are now supported by scientific evidence.*

100 Tablets AOR11017
100% Vegetarian

SUPPLEMENT FACTS:
Serving Size: 2 Tablets %DRI

Terminalia arjuna (25% Tannins) ................................................. 200mg *
Cratagus oxycantha (2% Vitexin) ................................................ 200mg *
Coleus forskholli 4% (4% Forskohlin) ............................................ 200mg *
Withania somnifera 3% (2.5% Withenolides: 0.1% Sitoindosides) ....... 100mg *
Boerhaavia diffusa (0.1% Akaloids) .............................................. 100mg *
Piper Longum (10% Piperine) ......................................................... 5mg *
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Dietary Reference Intake not established.
Other ingredients: tragecanth, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide.

Note: Herbal extracts will naturally vary in color from one batch to another.
AOR guarantees that no ingredients not listed on the label have been added to the product. Contains no wheat, gluten, corn, nuts, dairy, soy, eggs, fish or shellfish.
Suggested Use
Take one or two tablets twice a day, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
Main Applications
• Anti-Hypertensive.
• Cardiotonic.
• Oxygen spearing.
• Anti-Stress.
Source
Multi-Source. Roots, leaves and bark.
Pregnancy / Nursing
No studies. Avoid.
Cautions
• Could increase the effects of barbiturates.
• Could decease the dosage of digitalis.
• Diuretic.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Ayurvedic Heart Support
North America has one of the highest rates of heart disease in the world. Since the 1940s, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the region. It is estimated that over 56 million Americans have some form of CVD. Although CVD is increasingly common as people age, it is not an inevitable consequence of the aging process. Atherosclerosis and other forms of CVD are almost non-existent in some countries, even in elderly citizens. However, when these people migrate to the US and consume the western diet and adopt a sedentary life style, their risk increases to match their US counterparts.
In addition, as developing countries gain affluence and convert from grain-based to high-fat, processed-food diets, the incidence of CVD escalates. Since an entire population cannot change dietary habits (most of which are based on aggressive marketing by huge consumer food companies), it has become imperative for the population to have remedies to counter this disease.
In most instances, prescriptive drugs have considerable side-effects. Note that cholesterol “statin” drugs cause Co-enzyme Q10 deficiency, and nifedipine is a bigger killer than the disease itself!
Ayurved Formulas have formulated a series of products to address these problems and bring together some of nature’s most potent herbs. These herbs have been scientifically studied and formulated. The ingredients in Cardana are:
1.) Terminalia arjuna bark. This Ayurved herb has been conclusively proven to have cardiovascular activity. Studies have shown that extracts of Terminalia arjuna produce sustained hypotension and bradycardia which is dose dependent. It has also been shown to increase the force of contraction of the heart in all doses.
2.) Coleus forskohlii. Detailed pharmacologic studies established that forskohlin - a diterpene lactone - lowered significantly high blood pressure in different animal species, as well as man. In addition, it had a positive inotropic effect on the heart muscle. The anti-hypertensive effects for forskohlin were attributed to a decrease in pre and after loads as well as decreased peripheral resistance by a direct action on relaxing the arteriolar smooth muscle. Both the positive inotropic action and the vascular action were shown to be initiated by the stimulation of the membrane bound enzyme adenylate cyclase resulting in raised intracellular cAMP levels, an activation of protein synthesis, a lowering of the membrane bound Na+, K+-ATPase activity and activation of the slow calcium gate. Coleus forskholii shows that the plant kingdom offers excellent prospects in the search for further potent cardiac agents.
3.) Crataegus oxycantha (Hawthorn). The fruits are cardiotonic and coronary vasodilator. Hawthorn is reputed to dissolve deposits in thickened and sclerotic arteries. Various clinical studies have shown increased cardiac performance and output; decrease in peripheral resistance; decrease in pulmonary arterial and capillary pressures; reductions in blood pressure at rest and during exercise; and improved metabolic parameters.
4.) Withania somnifera. Also known as ashwagandha, it has been variously described as the most important medicinal plant in India. This herb has been the focus of hundreds of clinical studies and is one of the most exhaustively researched herbs. The anti-stress activity of the roots has been reported in multiple clinical studies. Ashwagandha has been used in treatment of the most debilitating diseases and is included for the anti-cardio neurotic activity.
5.) Boerhaavia diffusa. The cardiovascular action of this herb has been clinically studied. The rationale for its inclusion is due to its powerful diuretic activity.
6.) Piper longum. This fruit yields a molecule known as “piperine”. Piperine has been clinically studied and reported to improve the bioavailability of drugs. By the addition of this ingredient, the pharmacological actions of other herbs are enhanced, leading to a better overall action.
Information taken from AOR website