The following drug picture has been extracted from Boericke’s Materia Medica. This is provided here for doctors’ and students’ easy and instantaneous reference.
RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA
(Chandra, Sarpaganda—Indian)
General.–High blood pressure; irritative condition of central nervous system; insanity; violent maniacal symptoms. Fever during puerperium. In high blood pressure without marked atheromatous changes in vessels. It also acts as a sedative.
Dose.–Mother tincture.