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  • 1. rauvolfia
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Table of Contents
  • 1. rauvolfia
  • rauvolfia in a sentence
  • Quotes about rauvolfia
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1. rauvolfia

noun. any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives.

Synonyms

  • snakewood
  • genus Rauvolfia
  • shrub
  • bush
  • genus Rauwolfia
  • Rauwolfia serpentina

Antonyms

  • superior

Sentences with rauvolfia


1. Rauvolfia contains several alkaloids, including reserpine and ajmaline.

2. The medicinal properties of rauvolfia have been utilized in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for centuries.

Quotes about rauvolfia


1. "Rauvolfia was the first drug used to treat hypertension."
Dr. Oz, The Dr. Oz Show.

2. "Rauvolfia is a powerful herb that can help treat anxiety and depression."
Deepak Chopra, The Chopra Center.

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