Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Ekaweriya Rauvolfia serpentina


Family: Apocynaceae

Properties:
                  - Anthelmintic
                  - Anti-hypertensive
                  - Sedative
                  - Anti-epileptic

Medicinal Preparations:
                                      - "Sarpagandha ghanavati"
                                      - "Sarpagandha yoga"
                                      - "Sarpagandha churna"
                                      - Mahesvari vati
                                      - Juice of leaves can be applied to the eyes s a remedy for corneal opacity
                                      - In serpent bites - application of root powder on site of bite 
                                      - In hypertension, the paste of its roots mixed with rose water with rock                                                   candy ameliorates
                                      - The decoction of root is used to increase uterine contraction

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