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Rauwolfia tetraphylla
Rauvolfia tetraphylla is usually a much-branched shrub growing up to 1 metre tall, but sometimes becoming a small tree up to 4 metres tall. The plant contains a copious white latex.
Uses
Snake bites, Malaria in Guatemala, Eye troubles, Toothache, Stomach pain, Snakebite, Skin diseases, Parasites.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains five new alkaloids bearing an unusual,2-dimethyl-4-oxopiperidin-6-yl moiety, rauvotetraphyllines, 17-epi-rauvotetraphylline and 21-epi-rauvotetraphylline etc.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Dodda chandrike |
| Hindi | Barachandrika |
| Malayalam | Pampumkolli |
| Tamil | Pampukaalaachchedi |
| Telugu | Papataku |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Vanasarpagandha |
| English | Wild Snake Root |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnatley whorled | Elliptic-obovate | Softly pubscent |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal cymes | Small | Appears during late summer to early winter | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drupes | Globose | Red or voilet when ripened |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in full sun to partial shade, preferring a rich, well-drained soil.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria in Guatemala
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Eye troubles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Parasites
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wet to dry thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of In waste ground
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