Siddha medicine for ATHEROSCLEROSIS & ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE

ATHEROSCLEROSIS & ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE
Deposition of atheromatous plaque in the inner surface of blood vessels, especially in the coronary vessels which are supplying cardiac muscles results in inadequate blood supply and ultimately results IHD i.e. heart attack. Obesity, Hyperlipidaemia, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus is some of lifestyle diseases which provoke this hazardous condition. Medicines having the capacity to resolve this plaque and provide cardiac tonic effect will be beneficial to control IHD. Guggulu and Garlic preparations found to be effective to dissolve the plaque and prevent further deposition and complications. To tonify cardiac muscles, cardiac tonics like Marutham pattai choornam/ kudineer, Thamaraga kudineer, Shirungi parpam, Santhgiri’s Hridaya santhi could be prescribed.