Rauwolfia serpentina

Other term

Indian snake root

Application of Rauwolfia serpentina for the following diseases in homeopathy

  • Stroke (Apoplexy)
  • High blood pressure and hot flashes
  • Narrowing of the coronary arteries
  • Inflammations in the gastrointestinal tractand blood in the mucous membrane catarrhs in hypertension
  • Mental exhaustion
  • Depressions
  • Lack of concentration
  • Vertigo and
  • Headaches, especially on the forehead and temples, worse when bending and in the heat

Use of Rauwolfia serpentina for the following symptoms

Aggravation by warmthAmelioration of all complaints in the fresh air and by cool compresses.

  • Nosebleeds in mucous membranes with a high blood supply
  • Hot flushes to the head with cold feet. High blood pressure especially in men
  • Palpitations
  • Heart Stings
  • Heart Stumbling
  • Breast tightness
  • Circulatory shortness of breath
  • Feeling of heat all over the body with sweating on hands, armpits and feet
  • Insomnia with wide awake states
  • After eating, stomach pressure, belching and often heartburn
  • Loss of appetite
  • Stomach and intestinal cramps with lowering of blood pressure
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • Chesty cough
  • Inflammation of the nasal mucosa with a tendency to bleed (nosebleed)
  • Nerve pain in the head and in arms and legs of a lightning, stabbing and shooting character

Active Organs

  • Central Nervous System
  • Peripheral nerves
  • Heart and vascular musculature
  • Mucous membranes of the upper airways
  • Gastrointestinal tract

Usual dosage

application:

  • Drops (tablets) Rauwolfia serpentina D1, D2
  • Ampoules Rauwolfia serpentina D4, D6, D12