Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot)

Rauvolfia serpentina, Indian Snakeroot, Sarpagandha

Botanical name: Rauvolfia serpentina

Common names: Indian Snakeroot, Sarpagandha

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: India

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

This plant is used medicinally both in the Modern Western Medical system and also in Ayurveda, unani and folk medicine.

Similar plants: Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot)


Rauvolfia serpentina, Indian Snakeroot, Sarpagandha
Rauvolfia serpentina, Indian Snakeroot, Sarpagandha


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