Which of the following plant's roots are used for treating blood pressure disease?

Eucalyptus

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Cocos

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Rauwolfia

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Casuarina

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Solution

The correct option is C Rauwolfia
Rauwolfia serpentina, or Indian snakeroot or sarpagandha, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and east Asia. It contains a number of bioactive chemicals, including yohimbine, reserpine, ajmaline, deserpidine, rescinnamine, serpentinine.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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