Rauwolfia Serpentina (Noun)
Meaning
East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Rauwolfia serpentina, commonly known as Indian snakeroot or sarpagandha, has been used for centuries in traditional Indian medicine.
- Rauwolfia serpentina, native to India, Southeast Asia, and Australia, grows in wetlands, rocky slopes, and mountainous areas.
- It has recently come to the attention of many western pharmaceutical companies as Rauwolfia serpentina shows signs of holding strong antibacterial and anticancerous properties.
- Medicines based on the active ingredient in the plant called rauwolfia alkaloids obtained from the dried root of the plant of Rauwolfia serpentina has cured hundreds.
- These small pink and purple Rauwolfia serpentina flowers help grow red purple drupes around mid-June each year attracting lots of species for natural breeding processes.