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Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Rauvolfia serpentina |
| Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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| English name: |
Indian Snakeroot
Insanity Herb
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| Sinhala name: |
Ekaveriya (ඒකාවේරිය)
Nakula (නකුළ )
Rath ekaweriya (රත් එකාවේරිය )
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| Tamil name: |
Chivan Ampelpodi
Covannamilpori
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| Sanskrit name: |
Sarpagandha
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| Conservation status: |
EN - Endangered - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Perennial undershrub. Leaf blade 5 - 16 X 1.5 - 6 cm, broadly lanceolate, widest in the middle, tapering to both ends, acute at the apex but not or only faintly acuminate, thinly herbaceous. Cymes dense. Pedicles up to twice as long as the calyx, sometimes shorter than the calyx. Calyx lobes 1.5 - 2 mm long, glabrous. Corolla tube 1 - 1.8 cm long, very slender. Merocarps 0 .5 - 0.7 cm long, connate with their lower half or a little beyond, minutely apiculate, glabrous, shining blackish-purple when ripe.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Treatment for: |
Insomnia
Hypertension
Pains
Epilepsy
Abdominal pains
Fevers
Dysmenorrhoea
Mental diseases
Tonsillitis
Skin diseases
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
Leaves
Juice
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| Related Medical Properties: |
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