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In what ways Rauwolfia is useful for us?
Posted on: 14/Feb/2019 9:51:02 AM
People in the Indian subcontinent and in East Asia would have been familiar with a species of flower belonging to the family ‘Apocynaceae’. This is rauwolfia serpentina and is also called as Indian snake root or devil pepper. The important piece of news is in Ayurveda this rauwolfia serpentina is also called as sarpagandha and is highly used to treat many health issues. It is worth mentioning here that this herb rauwolfia has got reserpine in it and this reserpine is one of the chemicals present in many prescribed drugs. Other important chemicals that are found in rauwolfia serpentine are ajmalicidine, indobinine, sarpagine etc.
By using this amazing herb we could get these health benefits.
Heals wounds in us:
This is one important use of this rauwolfia serpentine. By applying this herb externally, wounds like ulcers get healed at faster rates and our health would be superb.
Bites could be treated:
Many of us get bitten by some rodents etc and find it difficult to overcome the pain etc. It is said that this herb could be used to treat the bites of rodents effectively. Here the reserpine present in rauwolfia does superbly.
Removal of worms:
Not many know that worms present in us could be removed by this herb. This removal of worms from us is called as Krumihara.
Our mind gets calmed:
It is amazing that tea made using this herb when consumed could provide sedative and calming effect. When used in huge amounts this herb could be an antidepressant. The reserpine in rauwolfia could treat hypertension in us.
Cures different types of fever:
It is said that rauwolfia serpentine could cure all types of fevers in us. The presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates plus others like glycosides, phenols, resins etc in this herb cures the fever.
Provides sound sleep:
Many suffer from lack of sound sleep these days. The truth is rauwolfia is a sedative and the presence of reserpine in it could induce sleep in a person.
Treats schizophrenia:
It is known that agitated psychotic state is schizophrenia and rauwolfia alkaloids are used for relief of symptoms of the above mentioned state. Panic attacks get controlled plus epilepsy gets treated.
