Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina)

Sarpagandha is specially recommended for regulation of blood pressure. It works on psychic part of body and calms it down; this makes Sarpagandha an important herb for psychological disturbances. Sarpagandha is also useful in painful conditions. Sarpagandha should be used with caution in bronchial asthma, ulcerative colitis, renal impairment, pain of Pitta origin and severe debility. In higher doses, Sarpagandha shows untoward effects like depression, diarrhea, depressed libido etc.