![]() With special emphasis on the plant’s role in treating high blood pressure, the author looks at medical uses of the plant, critically examining its adverse side effects, toxicology, and carcinogenicity. ![]() The author reviews the plant’s botany, chemistry, and pharmacology and provides a researched and documented method of action for the active ingredients. This author reviews the scientific literature with regard to the use of Rauwolfia and the treatment of hypertension. It fell out of popularity when adverse side effects, including depression and cancer, became associated with it. The plant was used by many physicians throughout India in the 1940s and then was used throughout the world in the 1950s, including in the United States and Canada. Rauwolfia serpentina is a safe and effective treatment for hypertension.
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