Latin, Rauwolfia heterophila, Ophioxylon serpentinum L ;
Spanish, Serpentina, Sarna de perro (Dog’s itch);
Urdu, Chhoti-e-chanden.
A small shrub native to the orient, from India to Sumatra. The genus
Rauwolfia is large and has a wide distribution in the topics. Flowers
are white or pink, calyx and corola divided in five sections; the
fruit is a drupe.
Found in :-
India to Sumatra and Colima in Mexico.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. W. Templeton, Brit. Homeo. Journal 45. 155. in 1955.
The dried root.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Rauwolfia in coarse powder | 100 gm
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Distilled water | 200 Cc.
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Strong alcohol | 824 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
(c) Triturations: 1x and higher.
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