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Title

Medicinal and therapeutic uses of Rauwolfia serpentina - Indian snakeroot.

Authors

Kiran, K.; Priya, A. Jothi; Devi, R. Gayatri

Abstract

Rauwolfia curving usually referred to as the Indian snakeroot or devil pepper may be a species of the flower within the dicot family. It's native to the Indian subcontinents and East Asia. Associate degree erect under-shrub, it's a species of flowering plants. The leaves are 7-10 cm long, spear-shaped. The flowers are one in long, white and violet. It contains nectar at the deep of the curl tube. The blooming time is within the month of August and Gregorian calendar month. The foundation is branched and stem. It's used as a helpful herb within the Ayurveda, and homeopathy treatments. The plant grows well in extremely acidic and neutral soil. In India, it's seen in Jammu and geographical region, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, state, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, MP, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Punjab, geographic area, and alternative North East regions. It's additionally according to China and South East Asia. Completely different species of it are according in South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Rauwolfia curving is mature beneath a good vary of climate conditions. It flourished in hot, wet conditions and may be mature each within the sun and in partial shade. In its natural surroundings, the plant thrives beneath the shade of forest trees. It prefers a tropical or sub-tropical belt having the good thing about monsoon rains, ideally the Southwest. Localities within the Deccan land that are with additional equitable climate throughout the year as compared to the sub-Himalayan tracts are aforesaid to be additional suited to a profitable cultivation of this plant. A climate with a temperature varies of 10-30% looks to be suited to this plant.

Subjects

RAUVOLFIA serpentina; MEDICINAL plants; HOMEOPATHY; ACID soils; ANGIOSPERMS

Publication

Drug Invention Today, 2018, Vol 10, p2674

ISSN

0975-7619

Publication type

Academic Journal

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