• Name: Sarpagandha
• Scientific Name: Rauwolfia serpentina

Description:

Rauwolfia serpentina contains chemicals such as reserpine that decrease heart rate and blood pressure.One of the chemicals in Sarpagandha is the same as a prescription drug called reserpine. Reserpine is used to treat mild to moderate hypertension, schizophrenia, and some symptoms of poor circulation.
 

Uses:

Sarpagandha is used for mild high blood pressure, nervousness, trouble sleeping (insomnia), and mental disorders such as agitated psychosis and insanity. Indian snakeroot is also used for snake and reptile bites, fever, constipation, feverish intestinal diseases, liver ailments, achy joints (rheumatism), fluid retention (edema), epilepsy, and as a tonic for general debilities.