Arjuna Ras improves the pumping activity of heart which increases the cardiac muscle strength, thereby making it very useful for heart weakness and congestive heart failure Arjuna Ras also has a tonic and diuretic effects that benefit cirrhosis of the liver. It acts as an anti-ischemic and cardioprotective agent in hypertension and in ischemic heart disease, especially in disturbed cardiac rhythm, angina or myocardial infarction.