Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus
Cardiotonic
Tones and strengthens the heart
Tones and strengthens the heart and its action — the strength of the beat, the rhythm, and the vessels that serve it. Some are potent and act like heart medication, so use the stronger cardiotonics only under professional guidance.
How it works
Cardiotonic is not one mechanism but several overlapping ones. Each of these is its own herbal action — follow a link for the herbs strongest in that mechanism.
Cardiac Tonic Strengthens the force of the heart’s beat — the core tonic action on the heart muscle itself. Cardioprotective Protects heart tissue from damage. Coronary Vasodilator Widens the coronary arteries that supply the heart. Antiarrhythmic Helps normalise an irregular heart rhythm. Antiatherosclerotic Slows the build-up of arterial plaque. Vascular Tonic Strengthens and tones blood vessels, especially veins.
Herbs with a cardiotonic action (22)
Key herbs
Herbs for which cardiotonic is a headline action.
Coleus
Coleus forskohlii
Dan Shen
Salvia miltiorrhiza
Hawthorn
Crataegus oxyacantha
Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
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Abuta
Cissampelos pareira
Asian Ginseng
Panax ginseng
Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus
Cacao
Theobroma cacao
Codonopsis
Codonopsis pilosula
Coffee
Coffea arabica
Coleus
Coleus forskohlii
Dan Shen
Salvia miltiorrhiza
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica
Guamura
Cecropia mexicana
Guarana
Paullinia cupana
Hawthorn
Crataegus oxyacantha
Lion's Mane
Hericium erinaceus
Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
Olive Leaf
Olea europaea
Reishi
Ganoderma lucidum
Rhodiola
Rhodiola rosea
Tea
Camellia sinensis
Tribulus
Tribulus terrestris
Turmeric
Curcuma longa
Yerba Maté
Ilex paraguariensis
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