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Rauwolfia used in India for 4000 years

Serpentwood, also known as rauwolfia, is one of the truly medicinal herbs. Rauwolfia’s root is the source of the drug reserpine, which is widely prescribed for high blood pressure and as a tranquilizer. rauwolfia has a 4000-year history of use in India as a treatment for s

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Rauwolfia useful in diabetes treatment

The Charaka Samhitha, believed to be the oldest Ayurvedic text on internal medicine, which is central to the modern-day practice of Ayurvedic medicine describes the medicinal qualities of 650 plants including Rauwolfia. These plants now form the raw materials for the herbal drug

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