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Indian Snakeroot

Rauvalfia serpentina

Evergreen bushes reaching 3 feet (1 m). Contains swirls of oval leaves, teeny tubular blooms in rose and white, and shiny red berries. A complicated blend of indole alkaloids, comprising reserpine, rescinnamine, ajmaline, and yohimbine, can be found in Indian snakeroot. The heartbeat can be controlled using ajmaline. Tension and high blood pressure can both be treated with Indian snakeroot. The root strongly reduces and sedatives the sympathetic nervous system. The herb lowers blood pressure by decreasing the response of the system. Along with more significant mental health issues like psychosis, it could also be taken to treat insomnia, anxiety, and other sleep-related issues. Indian snakeroot is a treatment with a gradual onset of action, therefore it takes time for its effects to become fully consolidated.

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The Charaka Samhita, the first Ayurvedic medicinal book, mentions Indian snakeroot (c. 400 BCE). Since at least that period, the herb has been prescribed to manage mental disease and insomnia. Indian snakeroot was first noted as a medicinal plant in Europe in 1785, but it wasn’t until 946 that modern Western medicine acknowledged the herb’s effectiveness. After that time, the entire plant, and its reserpine extraction in especially, gained widespread use in traditional medicine to treat mental disease symptoms and control high blood pressure.

India, Malaysia, and Indonesia are among the countries in southern and southeastern Asia where Indian snakeroot is a natural plant. Particularly in India and the Philippines, it is commonly farmed for medical purposes. In the late winter, the roots of plants that are at least 18 months old are unearthed.

Uses

Highblood Pressure

Insomnia

Anxiety

Parts used

Root

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References

  • Chevallier, Andrew, FNIMH; Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine - 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments; 3. Edition 2016; ISBN: 978-0-2412-2944-6; Page 216.
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