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Sarpgandha

Description
The botanical name of sarpagandha is Rauwolfia serpentine. Mainly it is widely used in treatment of High Blood Pressure.The juice of the leaves of Sarpagandha cures opacity of the cornea.
                                     
Details :
English Name: Serpentina,Rauvolfia Root
Botanical Name: Rauvolfia Serpentina
Indian Names:Arachoritita,Chandrabhaga, Chota-hand,Sanochado,Sarpagandha, Chandrika, Patalguruda
Hindi Name : chota chand, Dhaval barua
Bihari Name : Dhanmarua, Chandmarua, Isargaj
Telugu Name: Patala Garuda, Patalagani
Bengali Name: Chandar
Marathi Name: Adkayi
Gujarati Name: amelpodi
Tamil And Malayalam Name: Chivan Amalpodi, Chivan Avalpori
Tamil Name : Chivan Amalpodi
Chinese Name : shégēn mù, yìndù shémù
French Name : Bois-lait, Arbre aux serpents
German Name : Rauwolfiawurzel, Indische Schlangenwurzel
Family: Apocynaceae
Habitat: Moist forests shady places near rain-forest.

Parts Used : Roots and Leaves.

Medicinal Uses
  • Sarpagandha have great medicinal value.It is beneficial in the treatment of hypertension, fever,
  • Psychological disorders and worm infestations.In serpant bite, the powder of sarpagandha roots is given orally, as well as, applied on the site of bite.Specially in snake bite,it is extensively used as antidote.
  • High blood pressure:  The Rauvolfia herb is the best remedy for high blood pressure and it has been adapted by medical fraternity in most countries.  Those alkaloids which have a direct effect on hypertension have been isolated in it and are widely used by the practitioners of modern medicine. But they have certain unpleasant side effects which the drug taken in its raw form, does not have. Half a teaspoon of its powder taken thrice a day is effective in relieving hypertension.
  • In itching skin: It relieves itching in urticaria. One gram of powdered root can be taken with water.

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