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The main active constituent in Rauwolfia Serpentina is Reserpine, which is well-known for its antipsychotic and antihypertensive action.
Mind: It helps to treat several types of mental disorders with aggression, crying, running, beating and sleeplessness.
Stool: It reduces frequency of loose stools, checks bleeding and alleviates pain. It helps to reduce the complaints of Dysentry.
Female: It reduces pains occurring during the menstrual periods. It modulates the blood flow during menstruation and reduces cramps and throbbing pain.
Heart: It is useful for lowering and managing the blood pressure. Reserpine present in Rauwolfia removes the store of noradrenaline from artery walls which relaxes the blood vessels which makes the blood flow more easily slowering the heart rate leading to reduction of blood pressure.
Sleep: It helps to induce sleep. Helps in complaints of sleeplessness.
Drowsiness, dizziness, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, slow heartbeat, and stuffy nose may occur.
Rauwolfia Serpentina is likely Unsafe during pregnancy because it can pass through the placental barrier and cause unwanted effects and birth defects.
It should not be taken with caution suffering from complaints of peptic ulcers, gastritis, Bowel diseases.