Sarpagandha paudha

  1. Indian snakeroot Facts and Health Benefits
  2. Rauwolfia Serpentina
  3. Sarpgandha
  4. Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina)
  5. Sarpgandha
  6. Rauwolfia Serpentina
  7. Indian snakeroot Facts and Health Benefits
  8. Indian snakeroot Facts and Health Benefits
  9. Rauwolfia Serpentina
  10. Sarpgandha


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Indian snakeroot Facts and Health Benefits

Rauvolfia serpentine root has been used for centuries in India. It possess sedative and hypnotic properties. It is found in tropical Himalayas in lower Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Jammu and Uttaranchal and at moderate altitude in North Bihar, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Patna, Bengal, Bhagalpur, Burma, Assam, Konkan, Andaman, Sri Lanka, Deccan Peninsula, Tenasserim, Pegu along with Ghats of Travancore, Malay Peninsula, Java and Ceylon. It is found at the height of 4000 ft. sea level in moist jungle and shaded areas. India started cultivation in different areas such as Lucknow, Dehradun, Indore and Jammu. Rauvolfia serpentine is used since pre-Vedic period for treating snake bite, hypertension, insect stings, insomnia, psychological disorders, epilepsy, gastrointestinal disorders, fever, wounds and schizophrenia. It is well described and used by ancestors of Ayurveda. History In India, Rauvolfia serpentine was used for treating various maladies such as insect bites, snake bites, malaria, febrile conditions, dysentery and abdominal pain. It was also used as febrifuge, uterine stimulant and cure for insanity. It was mentioned as long ago as 1000 bc in Indian manuscript and also known as chandrika and sarpagandha. Genus Rauwolfia was named in the honor of German physician Dr. Leonhard Rauwolf who studied plants while travelling in India in 16 th century. Rauvolfia serpentine was selected due to its long and tapering snake like roots. Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian political lead...

Rauwolfia Serpentina

Natural Extracts Natural Extracts RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA ( SARPAGANDHA ) PRODUCT CODE: NE/RS/083 NATURE OF THE EXTRACT 10% DESCRIPTION BROWN COLOURED WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. SOLUBILITY WATER SOLUBLE IN WATER ALCOHOL WATER SOLUBLE EXTRACTIVES AS PER I.P. 66 81% LOSS ON DRYING 2.37% ASSAY % OF TOTAL ALKALOIDS = 10.08% HERB EXT. RATIO 10:1 Description : Commonly known as sarpagandha in hindi and rauwolfia, this herb is very erect with a smooth stem. The drug consists of the dried roots with their bark intact, preferably collected in autumn from three or four year old plants. Sarpagandha, also known as Rauwolfia serpentina (Rauvolfia serpentina) or black snakeroot is one of the very important Ayurvedic herbs. It is used in treating high BP, lack of sleep (insomnia) etc. CHARACTERISTICS : Rauwolfia particulary belongs to India, though the name refers to a 16th century German botanist and physician, Leonard Rauwolfia. This herb is believed to have been used in Indian system of medicine for about 4,000 years and the same is also mentioned in Charaka’s work. Its roots have been valued in India and Malayan peninsula as an antidote for the bites of poisonous reptiles and insects, since ancient times. It also helps in relieving fever. In Modern era, this herb was introduced by Dr. Ganpath Sen and Dr. Kartik Chandra Bose, renowned physicians of Calcutta (India). According to them, the roots of this herb contain several alkaloids, the more important being two chemical classes known as...

Sarpgandha

Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) Treasures of Nature (Prakriti Ka Khazana) – Sarpagandha Sarpagandha is a flowering plant native to the Indian Subcontinent and East Asia. The plant is now considered as an endangered species and the export of which is banned from India. It usually grows in shady forests. The herb is known to cure numerous disorders due to its constituents like carbohydrates, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phlobatannins, phenols, resins, tannins, saponins and terpenes. The plant has great mentions its history, which was used as a tranquilizer, cure arrow poisoning, treating insect stings and treating bites of venomous reptiles. The herb is also used in treating high blood pressure and mental disorders. The herb is known to relieve mental tensions, cleanses the body and purifies the mind. Sarpagandha is bitter, dry, and has hot potency. It has sleep inducing properties and balances vata and kapha doshas in the body. The root of Sarpagandha is used in medicines. Properties of Sarpagandha: • Antimicrobial • Antifungal • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-proliferative • Antidiuretic • Anticholinergic Medicinal uses of Sarpagandha: • The herb is useful in treating worm infestation and infections. • It can quickly heal wounds, inflammation and infections. • Sarpagandha is very useful in treating chronic recurrent fever. • It has excellent anti-toxic properties which are extremely useful in treating insect bites, scorpion bite, snake bite, rodent bites, etc. • The roo...

Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina)

Roots of this herb just resembles like snakes. Sarpagandha is one major hypotensive herb of Ayurveda. Sarpagandha is very effective herb of Ayurveda that is famous for its medicinal properties of curing hypertension and nervous system related problems. Roots of this plant contains beneficial chemical compound called reserpine and pure extract obtained from the roots of this plant are used to treat multiple disorders. This plant contains richest amounts of calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron and zinc. Roots of this plant aid with various nervous system related problems. It contains numerous bio-active chemical compounds but reserpine is the major bio-active compound that possess hypotensive properties and it is also used to cure various nervous system related problems. Roots are the major parts of this plant used to treat various health issues. Plant Description Rauwolfia is medicinal plant that belongs to milkweed family. It is evergreen plant and erect shrub that grows up to maximum height of 1meter and with pale bark. Bright green leaves of the plant are thin, acute, glabrous and lanceolate with pair of three whorls. This plant contains small long pinkish white flowers. Plant contains multiple fruits that are round, shiny and blackish-purple in colour. Maximum diameter of fruits are 0.5cm. Flowering season of this plant from the month of March to May. Roots of this plant are soft, tuberous and prominent taproots. Habitat:- Rauwolfia serpentina is basically native to moist a...

Sarpgandha

It is said that if a snake bites, then the person dies out of fear before poison, but if you know about the use of sarpagandha, you will neither die of fear nor from poison. The herb of sarpagandha benefits is a good medicine to remove poison of snake. There are many interesting stories about Sarpagandha. It is said, for example, that the mongoose is sucked into the sap of the leaves of the serpagandha before fighting the cobra. Earlier it was also called crazy medicine because madness is also cured with the use of serpent. Sarpagandha Plant It calms Kapha and Vata, increases bile and arouses interest in food. It eliminates pain, sleeps and soothes orgasm. Sarpagandha heals wounds and destroys stomach worms (sarpagandha uses). It kills many types of toxins of animals such as rats, snakes, lizards, etc. Garavish (a type of poison that is consumed slowly). Eliminates diseases, pain, fever etc. caused by Vata. Its root is very hot and bitter, a mild laxative, which excretes feces and produces heat. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is snakebite (What is Sarpagandha?) Sarpagandha is a major medicine in traditional medicine. The history of Sarpagandha Medicinal Uses in India is 3000 years old. Sarpagandha is bitter, pungent, astringent in taste and dry and hot for the stomach. Sarpagandha is a small shiny, evergreen, multivariate shrubby plant whose roots go deep into the soil. The roots are crooked and about 18-20 inches long. The root bark is ...

Rauwolfia Serpentina

Natural Extracts Natural Extracts RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA ( SARPAGANDHA ) PRODUCT CODE: NE/RS/083 NATURE OF THE EXTRACT 10% DESCRIPTION BROWN COLOURED WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. SOLUBILITY WATER SOLUBLE IN WATER ALCOHOL WATER SOLUBLE EXTRACTIVES AS PER I.P. 66 81% LOSS ON DRYING 2.37% ASSAY % OF TOTAL ALKALOIDS = 10.08% HERB EXT. RATIO 10:1 Description : Commonly known as sarpagandha in hindi and rauwolfia, this herb is very erect with a smooth stem. The drug consists of the dried roots with their bark intact, preferably collected in autumn from three or four year old plants. Sarpagandha, also known as Rauwolfia serpentina (Rauvolfia serpentina) or black snakeroot is one of the very important Ayurvedic herbs. It is used in treating high BP, lack of sleep (insomnia) etc. CHARACTERISTICS : Rauwolfia particulary belongs to India, though the name refers to a 16th century German botanist and physician, Leonard Rauwolfia. This herb is believed to have been used in Indian system of medicine for about 4,000 years and the same is also mentioned in Charaka’s work. Its roots have been valued in India and Malayan peninsula as an antidote for the bites of poisonous reptiles and insects, since ancient times. It also helps in relieving fever. In Modern era, this herb was introduced by Dr. Ganpath Sen and Dr. Kartik Chandra Bose, renowned physicians of Calcutta (India). According to them, the roots of this herb contain several alkaloids, the more important being two chemical classes known as...

Indian snakeroot Facts and Health Benefits

Rauvolfia serpentine root has been used for centuries in India. It possess sedative and hypnotic properties. It is found in tropical Himalayas in lower Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Jammu and Uttaranchal and at moderate altitude in North Bihar, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Patna, Bengal, Bhagalpur, Burma, Assam, Konkan, Andaman, Sri Lanka, Deccan Peninsula, Tenasserim, Pegu along with Ghats of Travancore, Malay Peninsula, Java and Ceylon. It is found at the height of 4000 ft. sea level in moist jungle and shaded areas. India started cultivation in different areas such as Lucknow, Dehradun, Indore and Jammu. Rauvolfia serpentine is used since pre-Vedic period for treating snake bite, hypertension, insect stings, insomnia, psychological disorders, epilepsy, gastrointestinal disorders, fever, wounds and schizophrenia. It is well described and used by ancestors of Ayurveda. History In India, Rauvolfia serpentine was used for treating various maladies such as insect bites, snake bites, malaria, febrile conditions, dysentery and abdominal pain. It was also used as febrifuge, uterine stimulant and cure for insanity. It was mentioned as long ago as 1000 bc in Indian manuscript and also known as chandrika and sarpagandha. Genus Rauwolfia was named in the honor of German physician Dr. Leonhard Rauwolf who studied plants while travelling in India in 16 th century. Rauvolfia serpentine was selected due to its long and tapering snake like roots. Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian political lead...

Indian snakeroot Facts and Health Benefits

Rauvolfia serpentine root has been used for centuries in India. It possess sedative and hypnotic properties. It is found in tropical Himalayas in lower Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Jammu and Uttaranchal and at moderate altitude in North Bihar, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Patna, Bengal, Bhagalpur, Burma, Assam, Konkan, Andaman, Sri Lanka, Deccan Peninsula, Tenasserim, Pegu along with Ghats of Travancore, Malay Peninsula, Java and Ceylon. It is found at the height of 4000 ft. sea level in moist jungle and shaded areas. India started cultivation in different areas such as Lucknow, Dehradun, Indore and Jammu. Rauvolfia serpentine is used since pre-Vedic period for treating snake bite, hypertension, insect stings, insomnia, psychological disorders, epilepsy, gastrointestinal disorders, fever, wounds and schizophrenia. It is well described and used by ancestors of Ayurveda. History In India, Rauvolfia serpentine was used for treating various maladies such as insect bites, snake bites, malaria, febrile conditions, dysentery and abdominal pain. It was also used as febrifuge, uterine stimulant and cure for insanity. It was mentioned as long ago as 1000 bc in Indian manuscript and also known as chandrika and sarpagandha. Genus Rauwolfia was named in the honor of German physician Dr. Leonhard Rauwolf who studied plants while travelling in India in 16 th century. Rauvolfia serpentine was selected due to its long and tapering snake like roots. Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian political lead...

Rauwolfia Serpentina

Natural Extracts Natural Extracts RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA ( SARPAGANDHA ) PRODUCT CODE: NE/RS/083 NATURE OF THE EXTRACT 10% DESCRIPTION BROWN COLOURED WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. SOLUBILITY WATER SOLUBLE IN WATER ALCOHOL WATER SOLUBLE EXTRACTIVES AS PER I.P. 66 81% LOSS ON DRYING 2.37% ASSAY % OF TOTAL ALKALOIDS = 10.08% HERB EXT. RATIO 10:1 Description : Commonly known as sarpagandha in hindi and rauwolfia, this herb is very erect with a smooth stem. The drug consists of the dried roots with their bark intact, preferably collected in autumn from three or four year old plants. Sarpagandha, also known as Rauwolfia serpentina (Rauvolfia serpentina) or black snakeroot is one of the very important Ayurvedic herbs. It is used in treating high BP, lack of sleep (insomnia) etc. CHARACTERISTICS : Rauwolfia particulary belongs to India, though the name refers to a 16th century German botanist and physician, Leonard Rauwolfia. This herb is believed to have been used in Indian system of medicine for about 4,000 years and the same is also mentioned in Charaka’s work. Its roots have been valued in India and Malayan peninsula as an antidote for the bites of poisonous reptiles and insects, since ancient times. It also helps in relieving fever. In Modern era, this herb was introduced by Dr. Ganpath Sen and Dr. Kartik Chandra Bose, renowned physicians of Calcutta (India). According to them, the roots of this herb contain several alkaloids, the more important being two chemical classes known as...

Sarpgandha

Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) Treasures of Nature (Prakriti Ka Khazana) – Sarpagandha Sarpagandha is a flowering plant native to the Indian Subcontinent and East Asia. The plant is now considered as an endangered species and the export of which is banned from India. It usually grows in shady forests. The herb is known to cure numerous disorders due to its constituents like carbohydrates, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phlobatannins, phenols, resins, tannins, saponins and terpenes. The plant has great mentions its history, which was used as a tranquilizer, cure arrow poisoning, treating insect stings and treating bites of venomous reptiles. The herb is also used in treating high blood pressure and mental disorders. The herb is known to relieve mental tensions, cleanses the body and purifies the mind. Sarpagandha is bitter, dry, and has hot potency. It has sleep inducing properties and balances vata and kapha doshas in the body. The root of Sarpagandha is used in medicines. Properties of Sarpagandha: • Antimicrobial • Antifungal • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-proliferative • Antidiuretic • Anticholinergic Medicinal uses of Sarpagandha: • The herb is useful in treating worm infestation and infections. • It can quickly heal wounds, inflammation and infections. • Sarpagandha is very useful in treating chronic recurrent fever. • It has excellent anti-toxic properties which are extremely useful in treating insect bites, scorpion bite, snake bite, rodent bites, etc. • The roo...