RAUWOLFIA : Herbal Remedy for Blood Pressure
Botanical Name : Rauwolfia serpentina
Family Name : Apocynaceae oleander
Other Uses : Snake Root, Serpentine Root, Indian Snake Root
Uses
- Blood pressure
- Nervous disorders
- Dysentery
- Intestinal problems
- Heart disorders
- Cholera
- Restlessness
How to use in different diseases
- It helps to reduce blood pressure, depresses activity of central nervous system and acts as a hypnotic
- Snakeroot is used to treat hypertension
- Snake root is useful for dysentery and other painful affections of the intestinal canal
- It is also useful in insomnia, psychoses, and heart disease
- This alkaloid stimulates the central nervous system
- A tea is helpful in cholera
Parts used
Root
Dose
Tea- 2 to 4gm
Preparations
Tea |