How long can I use Rauwolfia serpentina?
The results suggest that a dose of 6 mg. The total daily dose is best administered at bedtime. The eventual maintenance dose may be as low as 1 mg. The typical dose is 600 mg/day, taken about 1 hour before bedtime. Since the use of rauwolfia results in a decrease of monoamine activity, those who take this compound should be monitored for the possible onset of depressive symptoms.
What is the homeopathic remedy Rauwolfia used for?
Reserpine, the principal alkaloid of Rauwolfia serpentina is traditionally used for the treatment of hypertension and the first recorded reference to the application of Rauwolfia in case of human hypertension was in 1940 [17]. Rauwolfia and Hypertension. In 1949, Vakil reported on a study of 50 patients with essential hypertension who were treated with Rauwolfia. In that study, 85% of patients experienced a drop in systolic blood pressure, and 81% of patients experienced a drop in diastolic blood pressure.