Sarpagandhi (Rauwolfia Serpentina) Ayurvedic Herbs

March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Sarpagandhi (Rauwolfia serpentina) is an Ayurvedic herb, effective in reducing high blood pressure. The term sarpagandhi means something that has the smell (gandha) of a snake (sarpa). It is used in the treatment of snake bites and also for mental illnesses.

An extract from sarpagandhi root, named reserpine is used in the mental clinics as an alternative to electric shock treatment.

Rauwolfia serpentine is in the plant family apocynaceae.