| Plant names |
| Apocynaceae |
| English |
Indian Snakeroot, Java Devil Pepper, Rauwolfia, Serpentine wood, Snakewood |
| Latin |
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) BENTH. ex KURZ, Rauwolfia serpentina Benth. & Kurz. |
| Plant parts | Root |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Allergy, Antidysenteric, Antiedemic, Antiepileptic, Antipyretic, Anxiety disorders, Asthma, bites, constipation, fever, Hypertension, Hypochondriasis, Hypotension, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, sleeplessness |
| Women's diseases |
climacteric |
| Contents |
| | alkaloid, calcium, fat, Fibres, Nitrogen, papaverine, Phosphorus, starch, Stigmasterol, thebaine, Water, yohimbine |
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