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SarpagandhaRauvolfia serpentina

Information sources

http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Sarpagandha.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesalpinia_bonduc

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/193642/

http://www.herbsnspicesinfo.com/medicinal-herbs/sarpgandha.aspx

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-rauwolfia-serpentina.htm

http://www.beedictionary.com/meaning/rauwolfia_serpentina

Photography Locations

CII – Godrej GBC

Pragati Resorts

http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/bee-sting-infection

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SarpagandhaRauvolfia serpentina

Native: South East

Asia

Family: Apocynaceae

Height: 15 to 40 cm

Leaf Shape:

Lanceolate or

Obovate

Evergreen Shrub

MedicinalRoots of the plant are mainly used for its medicinal properties

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Other Common Names: Indian

Snakeroot, Insanity herb

Hindi: Sarpagandha सर्पगंधा

Gujarati: Sarpgandha, Moti

Norvel

Marathi: Thor Mungusvel,

Sarpaxi

Bengali: Panshiuli, Nakuli

Kannada: Vis mungari

Telugu: Padma puchetu

SarpagandhaRauvolfia serpentina

Roots look like snake or serpent. Hence the name ‘Indian Snake root’

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Rauvolfia (raau-FO-feeah)

serpentina (ser-pen-TEE-nuh)

Mahatma Gandhi was reported to drink ‘Snake root tea’ on a regular basis

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina

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Stem is green in color, erect, usually unbranched and slender

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina

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Leaves are large, in whorls of three. Dark green above andpale green below

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina

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Flowers are white, pinkish or red, occurring inwhorls

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina

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Fruits are tiny, oval, fleshy which turn into shiny purple-black when ripe

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina

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Tranquilizer and

antipsychotic

herb

Plant is useful as

treatment for

Hypertension

Insomnia

Mental

disorders

Medicinal Uses

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina

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Decoctions of the

leaves can also be

applied externally

to

Injuries

Ulcers

scabies

Topical medicine

for snakebite and

insect stings

Medicinal Uses

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina

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Thank you

Sarpagandha

Rauvolfia serpentina