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'''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==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Malaria in Guatemala}}, {{Uses|Eye troubles}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Parasites}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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It contains  five new alkaloids bearing an unusual,2-dimethyl-4-oxopiperidin-6-yl moiety, rauvotetraphyllines, 17-epi-rauvotetraphylline and 21-epi-rauvotetraphylline etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=Vanasarpagandha|en=Wild Snake Root|gu=|hi=Barachandrika|kn=Dodda chandrike|ks=|ml=Pampumkolli|mr=|pa=|ta=Pampukaalaachchedi|te=Papataku}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Pinnatley whorled|Elliptic-obovate|Softly pubscent}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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{{Flower|Terminal cymes|Small||Appears during late summer to early winter|Flowering from November to May}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit|Drupes||Globose|Red or violet when ripened||Fruiting from November to May}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Succeeds in full sun to partial shade, preferring a rich, well-drained soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Wet to dry thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|In waste ground}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4607677/ Chemistry]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 324</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Rauvolfia+tetraphylla Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 409</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230902 Rauvolfia tetraphylla on indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Snake%20Root.html Rauvolfia tetraphylla on flowersofindia.net]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, 2 June 2023

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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

Leaves, Roots.

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

[3]

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnatley whorled Elliptic-obovate Softly pubscent

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Terminal cymes Small Appears during late summer to early winter Flowering from November to May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Drupes Globose Red or violet when ripened Fruiting from November to May

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in full sun to partial shade, preferring a rich, well-drained soil.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wet to dry thickets, In waste ground.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemistry
  3. Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 409
  4. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 324
  5. Cultivation

External Links