Botanical name: Rauvolfia serpentina
Other name: Indian snakeroot or sarpagandha
Sarpagandha Ghan Vati is an Ayurvedic remedy extracted from the valuable root of the flowering plant Rauwolfia serpentina, commonly known as sarpagandha. In Sanskrit, “sarpagandha” translates to snakeroot, reflecting the plant’s twisted root that bears a resemblance to a snake. This plant’s root has been traditionally utilized in folk and tribal medicine.
Medicinal Uses:
- Treatment of high blood pressure
- Insomnia
- Asthma
- Acute stomach ache
- Painful delivery
- Mental illness such as neuropsychiatric disorders
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
