Presentation
As shown in Table 4 maximum reserpine contents were present in the roots, callus and leaves, respectively. [scialert.net]
R. vomitoria- this can be distinguished from the official drug on the basis of Sclereids which are present here in abundance. [yourarticlelibrary.com]
Present Native Govaerts, 2016 Tanzania Present Native Govaerts, 2016 Togo Present Native Govaerts, 2016 Uganda Present Native Govaerts, 2016 Zambia Present Native Govaerts, 2016 Zimbabwe Present Native Govaerts, 2016 Central America and Caribbean Cuba [cabi.org]
Entire Body System
- Fever
It also cures plague and fever. Sarpagandha is used for the treatment of Schizophrenia. It is used in different countries as a sedative and tranquilizer. Rauwolfia serpentina is believed to cure anxiety, psychosis and epilepsy. [homeremediess.com]
It also manages fever, wound and worm infestation. /p> References The Bhavprakash nighantu with elaborated Hindi commentary by Padmashri prof. K.C. Chunekar, edited by Dr. G.S. Pandey: edition of 1998: verse 165-166 page no- 83-86. [planetayurveda.com]
The dry root bark crushed and administered in small doses in body pain and fever in Jointiapur of Sylhet. Root paste along with orange peel is used against fever by the tribal in Madhupur. [mpbd.info]
It also helps in relieving fever. In Modern era, this herb was introduced by Dr. Ganpath Sen and Dr. Kartik Chandra Bose, renowned physicians of Calcutta (India). [alwaysayurveda.com]
[…] plant Rauwolfia serpentina that contains the alkaloid RESERPINE, a sedative and tranquilizing drug that also lowers blood pressure. rauwolfia (r ·wulˑ·fē· ), n Latin name: Rauvolfia serpentina; parts used: roots; uses: high blood pressure, snake bite, fever [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
- Collapse
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It warrants a red rating because of its ability to cause severe reactions in overdose, including trembling and collapse. Reserpine, the chief alkaloid in rauwolfia root, seems to be the component responsible for its blood pressure lowering activity. [chrysalisnaturalmedicine.com]
- Fatigue
[…] stenosis and some drugs like appetite suppressants, birth control pills, corticosteroids, migraine medications, etc. 3,4 Initially high blood pressure is asymptomatic for many years. 1,2 However, sometimes symptoms like confusion, ear noise or buzzing, fatigue [schwabeindia.com]
[…] planning to start a family should not ingest preparations of Rauwolfia plant.[ 7 ] Besides, when taken orally, it may also cause nasal congestion, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, increased gastric acid secretion, drowsiness, fatigue [globinmed.com]
There are fixed-dose combination drugs, such as ACE inhibitor and thiazide combinations, notable side effects of ACE inhibitors include dry cough, hyperkalemia, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, loss of taste and a risk for angioedema. [wikivisually.com]
- Malnutrition
• Rauwolfia root has occasionally proven effective in cases of malnutrition that were unresponsive to high protein or high-energy diets (reported in Huang, 1999). [chrysalisnaturalmedicine.com]
- Congestive Heart Failure
Untreated hypertension may end up with blood vessel damage (arteriosclerosis), brain damage, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, heart attack, hypertensive heart disease, peripheral artery disease, stroke, vision loss, etc. 3 Lifestyle changes [schwabeindia.com]
The author does not give Rauwolfia to patients with congestive heart failure or cardiac decompensation, particularly weak, frail, elderly patients, nor does he prescribe them to patients with bradycardia or with a heartbeat of fewer than 60 beats per [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Cardiovascular
- Hypertension
It also controls hypertension and reduces blood pressure. [scialert.net]
Cases were all hypertensive patients in whom breast cancer was diagnosed in 1973. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
General Indication: May help in the symptoms of hypertension (High blood pressure) reasoning metabolic malfunctioning, hereditary factors, secondary hypertension, renal hypertension and arterial hypertension. [bm-hp.com]
- Heart Failure
Potentially serious side effects of this medication include uncontrollable movement of the legs, arms, or hands, an irregular heartbeat, or heart failure. (2) Symptoms of heart failure include a sudden weight gain of at least five pounds (2.3 kilograms [beljanski.org]
This can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart, and kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure. High blood pressure may also increase the risk of heart attacks. [mayoclinic.org]
Potentially serious side effects of this medication include uncontrollable movement of the legs, arms, or hands, an irregular heartbeat, or heart failure (2). [thebeljanskiblog.com]
Neurologic
- Stroke
Barinaga M: Finding new drugs to treat stroke. Science 1996;272:664–666. Fischer M, Bogouslavsky J: Evolving toward effective therapy for acute ischemic stroke. JAMA 1993;270:360–364. [karger.com]
This can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart, and kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure. High blood pressure may also increase the risk of heart attacks. [mayoclinic.org]
- Vertigo
[…] dead tissue or extreme cardiovascular harm, bronchitis, asthma or gastric ulcer, reserpine has a generally low lethality, however even the base helpful measurements may offer ascent to nasal blockage, dormancy, sleepiness, impossible to miss dreams, vertigo [homeremediess.com]
Minimum therapeutic doses may give rise to nasal congestion, lethargy drowsiness, peculiar dreams, vertigo and gastro-intestinal upsets; sometimes dyspnea and urticarial rash may occur. [studies-in-botany.blogspot.com]
Body Vertigo: fear of falling; faintness. Head: headache congestive, vertex, bursting, < combing hair, < cough; arterial palpitations, temples, forehead. Eyes: oedema, lower eyelids; vision mouches volantes, white and black spots. Face: pale. [qjure.com]
[…] hyperprolactinemia Toxicity: Signs of toxicity include: sedation, depression, nightmares, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, gastrointestinal ulceration and hemorrhage, water retention, nasal congestion, flushing of the skin, pinpoint pupils, hypotension, bradycardia, vertigo [thenaturopathicherbalist.com]
- Lethargy
Minimum therapeutic doses may give rise to nasal congestion, lethargy drowsiness, peculiar dreams, vertigo and gastro-intestinal upsets; sometimes dyspnea and urticarial rash may occur. [studies-in-botany.blogspot.com]
Other side effects include lethargy, sedation, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, gastric ulceration, nightmares, bradycardia, angina-like symptoms, bronchospasm, skin rash, itching, breast enlargement, and sexual dysfunction. [healthy-ojas.com]
[…] to start a family should not ingest preparations of Rauwolfia plant.[ 7 ] Besides, when taken orally, it may also cause nasal congestion, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, increased gastric acid secretion, drowsiness, fatigue, lethargy [globinmed.com]
Other side effects include lethargy, sedation, psychiatric depression, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, gastric ulceration, nightmares, bradycardia, anginalike symptoms, bronchospasm, skin rash, itching and withdrawal psychosis in one [townsendletter.com]
Side Effects and Toxicology Adverse side effects of reserpine include lethargy, sedation, psychiatric depression, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, gastric ulceration, nightmares, bradycardia, angina-like symptoms, bronchospasm, skin [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Cognitive Disorder
Without discussing the complexity of clinical trials in both the areas of cognitive disorders and stroke, we shall present two studies demonstrating the beneficial effects of almitrine-raubasine against cognitive impairments. [karger.com]
Treatment
It is used as a useful herb in the Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy treatments. [homeremediess.com]
This herb is used in several part of the world for the treatment of snake (cobra), scorpion, reptile bite and stings of any poisonous insects. Since ages its extract is being used against dysentery. [planetayurveda.com]
Next, pairs in which duration of treatment for hypertension was different for cases and controls were excluded. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
(Apocynaceae) has long being used in India for the treatment of snakebites and mental illness. It also controls hypertension and reduces blood pressure. [scialert.net]
Etiology
It is concluded that the role of prolactin in the etiology of breast cancer is still not clear. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Hoover 3 Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, U.S. [academic.oup.com]
Epidemiology
Hoover 3 Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, U.S. [academic.oup.com]
However, in epidemiological studies, rauwolfia alkaloids did not increase the risk of breast cancer (Shapiro et al., 1984, von Poser et al., 1990). • Rauwolfia root has occasionally proven effective in cases of malnutrition that were unresponsive to high [chrysalisnaturalmedicine.com]
The researchers concluded that such an increase in postmenopausal women would likely cause only a small increase in breast cancer, as has been shown in epidemiological studies. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pathophysiology
Bentué-Ferrer D, Decombe R, Reymann IM, Schatz C, Allain H: Progress in understanding the pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia: The almitrine-raubasine approach. Clin Neuropharmacol 1990;13(suppl 3):S9–S25. [karger.com]
Prevention
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[…] results suggest that women exposed to long-term rauwolfia use have an elevated risk of developing breast cancer, although the results fail to support previous observations of a generalized adverse effect. 2 Supported in part by the Division of Cancer Prevention [academic.oup.com]
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Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. [mayoclinic.org]