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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
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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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Sarpagandha
Rauvolfia serpentina