Friends, today we are going to talk about Sarpagandha. Sarpagandha is called Chota Chop, Chandrabhaag in Hindi and Chandrika in Sanskrit, Sarpagandha Dhawal Vihap. Due to being anti-serpants or snake venom, this plant species was named Sarpagandha. In Latin it is called Rauwolfia Serpentina.
Where to get Sarpagandha
Sarpagandha is mostly found in Himalayas, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Madras, Sri Lanka etc.
How to identify Sarpagandha
Sarpagandha is a perennial plant, 1 to 2 feet tall, small, erect, leaves are in bunches, milk comes out when broken. Its white flowers are sometimes pink in colour. Its stems are small and red in colour. Its roots are useful.
What are the medicinal properties of Sarpagandha
The root of Sarpagandha is dry, bitter, astringent, hot in nature, sharp and pungent. It is a deworming agent, beneficial in tridosha and destroys the venom of snake and scorpion. It is known since ancient times as a medicine for insanity. It is very beneficial in high blood pressure. Up to 3% of Sarpagandha contains 80 types of alkaloids, of which reserpine is the main one.
Medicinal formulations of Sarpagandha
In Ayurveda, the following medicines are made from Sarpagandha
Sarpagandhadi powder, Sarpagandha yoga, Sarpagandha vati, Sarpina tablet etc.
Uses of Sarpagandha
The roots of Sarpagandha have been used since ancient times to remove the poisons of insects and snakes.
If a person is unable to sleep then he should take 2 grams of Sarpagandha powder with a glass of water 2 hours before going to bed. This will induce deep sleep.
In case of high blood pressure, 1 to 3 grams of Sarpagandha powder should be used twice a day, it is very beneficial in Ayurveda. Sarpagandha powder is used in Ayurveda, it is very beneficial in high blood pressure.
Taking 1 gram of Ashwagandha powder with 250 ml of goat milk cures madness. This is a very beneficial medicine for madness. If the patient is unable to sleep in a manic state, shows symptoms like shouting, hitting, running etc., then the use of Sarpagandha is very beneficial. Or
Mixing 4 grams of Sarpagandha, 4 grams of Spikenard and 2 grams of sugar and giving it three times a day induces sleep and slowly the mania starts to subside.
At the time of delivery, giving 1 gram of Sarpagandha powder with equal amount of sugar or honey to women two-three times a day at an interval of 2 hours helps in easy delivery and also reduces pain.
In dysentery, repeated diarrhea and bleeding causes weakness. In this situation, giving Sarpagandha powder with Kutjarishta three to four times at an interval of two hours stops the bleeding. And from the same day, the dysentery patient starts getting relief.
1 to 3 grams of Ashwagandha root powder along with an equal amount of black pepper decoction is used to remove snake venom.
Caution
Sarpagandha should be used only on strong patients. It can harm weak patients and should not be used when blood pressure is low.
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