Rauwolfia serpentina
Common name	Sarpagandha
Botanical Name	Rauwolfia serpentina
Vernacular name	English- Serpentine Wood Hindi- Chhotachand Gujarati- Amelpode Sanskrit- Candrika
Family	Apocynaceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Roots
Chemical Constituents	Indole alkaloids- reserpinine, serpentinine and ajmalicine.
Therapeutic uses	Sarpagandha is used as a treatmentmainly for high blood pressure and mental illness. Also, one of the chemicals in it is the same as a prescription drug called reserpine. Reserpine has been used to treat mild to moderate high blood pressure, schizophrenia, and some symptoms of poor circulation.