Botanical Name: Rauvolfia tetraphylla Linn.
Family: Apocynaceae
Introduction:
Used as adulterant / substitute for Rauvolfia serpentine Benth. ex Kurz.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | pambumkolli |
| Sanskrit | |
| Tamil | pampukaalaachchedi |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk | Badaa Chaand |
Synonyms
Rauvolfia canescens L.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Used as adulterant / substitute for Rauvolfia serpentine Benth. ex Kurz.
Morphology
It is a shrub, grows 1-2 m height
Leaves – simple, whorled , glabrous, lanceolate-elliptic
Flower – pinkish white, corymbose, cymes
Fruit – globose, drupe.
Root- it have special surface character
Distribution & Habitat
All over india as weed
Chemical constituents:
rauvolscine, ajmalicine, canescine, reserpine, pseudoyohimbine; yohimbine, corynanthene, raunescine, iso-raunescine and recanescine.
Karma –
sedative, hypotensive
Indication:
Hypertension, skin diseases
Part used:
Whole plant ( using as whole plant is good)
Dosage:
Powder 0.5-1 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- Powder useful in hypertension.
