THE HERB FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. Rauwolfia serpentina or Rauvolfia serpentina, or ‘ Indian snakeroot’ is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae; known as “sinta” in the Philippines and “sarpagandha” in India. Known as the ‘king of bitter plants’, it is native to South and East Asia. It is a unique Ayurvedic herbal powder solely for hypertension. It also relieves stress, anxiety and insomnia, which are usually found associated with hypertension. In the world of bodybuilding, this plant is getting popular as a weight loss ingredient. iForce Dexaprine includes the plant. The key to understanding why a sports supplement such as iForce Dexaprine has included Rauwolfia serpentina is that of the active ingredients found in the plant namely:
Reserpine
Deserpidine
Serpentinine
Corynanthine
Yohimbine
Ajmaline
Rauwolscine
Yohimbine has been in use as a weight loss supplement. Next is Rauwolscine, a compound that is getting popular as a weight loss ingredient.
Serpentina is also known for its anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, anti-diuretic and anti-cholinergic activities. Recent research has proven that Rauwolfia serpentina exhibits profound activity toward drug-resistant tumor cells. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name shégēn mù (Chinese: 蛇根木) or yìndù shémù (Chinese: 印度蛇木).
BENEFITS
- Serpentina is used for the treatment of paranoia, schizophrenia, and hypertension.
- In serpent bites, the powder of serpentina roots is given orally, as well as, applied to the site of the bite.
- It relieves itching in urticaria (hives).
- The Rauvolfia herb is the best remedy for high blood pressure and it has been adapted by medical fraternity in most countries.
- It relieves tension, anxiety and worry; overweight people especially find it effective. Whenever a patient is extremely irritable and is behaving in an unruly manner, serpentina has been found effective in calming them down. . However, it should be used with great care in the case of the debilitated, or those habitually depressed. Serpentina benefits those who are easily agitated or suffer from insomnia in that it is used as a tranquiliser; individuals who suffer from psychiatric disorder, hysteria, schizophrenia ,epilepsy, anxiety- related insomnia and depression are normally given medication that includes serpentine.
- As serpentina protects the heart, what it does is swiftly dilate the blood vessels to force high blood pressure to drop and the heart rate to reduce. It is used in liquid drops until the blood pressure has reduced.
- Serpentina should be used with a diuretic to prevent fluid retention.
- Serpentina can cause diarrhea, low libido and weight gain in larger doses.
- Serpentina acts as an appetizer and therefore is used in cases when people have loss of appetite or are diagnosed with helminthiasis (worm infection).
