RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA

The common names of Rauwolfia are Serpent Wood and Serpentine. It is found in tropical Himalayas and the foothills. It was proved by Templeton, the mother tincture is prepared from the roots and dilution from it. The root contains six alkaloids, the most important are Ajmaline Serpentine and Rauwolfia. Rauwolfia has a tradition of being a medicinal plant under the name of Sarpgandh since 200 A.D. Rauwolfia is todays one of the most widely used medicine marked having sedative and hypnotic actions. It s a valuable remedy for primary hypertension, insomnia and other irritable conditions of the central nervous system. Rauwolfia is useful not only as a high blood pressure medicine, it is effective as a tranquilizer too.