Serpentina Capsules

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Serpentina (Sarpagandha)

The extract of the plant has been used for millennia in India. It was reported that Mahatma Gandhi took it as a tranquilizer during his lifetime. The plant contains reserpine, which was used as a pharmaceutical drug in Western medicine from 1954 to 1957 to treat high blood pressure and mental disorders including schizophrenia.  It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name shégēn mù (Chinese: 蛇根木) or yìndù shémù (Chinese: 印度蛇木).

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Source:  Wikipedia

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Known Benefits
 

• It is used for the treatment of high blood sugar. Hence called as universal medicine for lowering blood pressure.

• It cures insomnia, hysteria and hypertension. Rauwolfia is found beneficial in relieving hysteria. One gram power of root can be taken 3 times with milk everyday.

• It is also useful for the treatment of cataract.

• It also cures plague and fever.

• Sarpagandha is used for the treatment of Schizophrenia.

• It is used in different countries as a sedative and tranquilizer.

• Rauwolfia serpentina is believed to cure anxiety, psychosis and epilepsy.

• It is also quoted for the treatment of colic and cholera.

• The extract is also used against dysentery since ages.

• It is used in the treatment of hypochondria, mental disorders and a certain form of insanity. 

 

Source:  homeremediess.com