Rauwolfia / Rauvolfia Root [Luofumu]

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Hi Ray, Lon, & All,

 

Lon wrote:

> Does anybody have any experience treating hypertension with

> Rauwolfia Serpentina? I'm having excellent results for about 2 years

> now using doses of about .05-.125mg daily. I've not seen any

> concerning side effects. Yet reserpine in larger doses when treating

> schizophrenia (in the old days), 10-20mg/day, can have negative side

> effects. I've researched this a bit and am just wondering about any

> experiences here. Warm regards, Lon

 

Ray Rubio replied:

 

> Lon - Is this a Chinese Herb? I don't recognize the name. How did

> you come upon it, and who do you purchase it from? Thanks, Ray Rubio

 

Google has much data on Rauwolfia.

 

Rauwolfia serpentina [Ayurvedic: Sarpagandha] has detailed WHO Monograph;

see: http://tinyurl.com/62rgd

 

R verticulata = Luofumu [see: http://tinyurl.com/5jld6 and

http://tinyurl.com/4uwp5 ]

 

R. serpentina is also called Luofumu [see http://tinyurl.com/4ok4c ]

 

Luofumu is Rx Rauvolfiae Verticillatae has reserpine, rescinnamine, canescine,

raunescine, serpentinine, rauwolfia A;

 

Nature: Cold; Bitter; Toxic~slightly

 

Actions: Hypotensive; cardiotonic; Calm Shen; Calm CNS; Quicken Xue; Ease

Pain; Clear Heat+Clear Heat Toxin/Fever; tonic in asthenia,

 

Clinical Uses: Hypertension; Dizziness; insomnia; mental disorders; epilepsy;

snake-bites; insect-bites; trauma; fracture; constipation, liver diseases,

flatulence, rheumatism

 

Dose: [danger if overused; check professional data]; usually given w Diuretic to

support its Hypotensive activity & prevent fluid retention which may develop if

Rx Rauwolfiae is given alone

 

Overcollection of Radix Rauwolfiae in India has significantly diminished supply

and since 1997 there has been an embargo on export of this drug from India. ...

www.who.int/medicines/library/ trm/medicinalplants/pdf/221to230.pdf

 

For list of WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants, see:

http://tinyurl.com/43l22

 

 

 

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