Question

The sarpagandha tree is used for which medical utility?

• A. Gas and cough impurities
• B. In high blood pressure
• C. For heart disease
• D. For skin disease

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

In high blood pressure

Indian snakeroot is a plant. The root is used to make medicine.

Indian snakeroot has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine in India, mainly for high blood pressure and mental illness. Also, one of the chemicals in Indian snakeroot 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.