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What This Product Does
- Helps lower high blood pressure naturally*
- Reduces anxiety and promotes calmness*
- Must be prescribed under practitioner supervision due to interactions*
How to Use
Take 2 tablets twice a day or as directed by your health care professional.
Key Ingredients
Full Ingredients: Withania somnifera (Root) — Herbal Blend (2 tablets)
Ayurvedic Energetics
| Rasa (Taste) | Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent) |
| Virya (Potency) | Sheeta (Cooling) |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Katu (Pungent) |
| Dosha Action | Pacifies Pitta and Kapha; must be monitored in Vata-predominant individuals |
Science & Research
Based on Rauwolfia serpentina — the plant from which reserpine was first isolated, marking a landmark in modern antihypertensive pharmacology. Rauwolfia alkaloids (reserpine, ajmaline, serpentine) act as sympatholytic agents by irreversibly inhibiting vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2), depleting catecholamine stores in sympathetic nerve terminals and reducing peripheral vascular resistance. Ajmaline specifically demonstrates class Ia antiarrhythmic activity through sodium channel blockade. Jatamansi's sesquiterpenes (jatamansone, nardostachone) provide GABA-transaminase inhibition contributing non-sedating anxiolytic support. Note: This formulation contains pharmacologically active alkaloids that interact with antihypertensive medications, MAOIs, and sympathomimetics. Practitioner supervision is essential.
Clinical Key Functions
- GABA-transaminase inhibition from Jatamansi providing anxiolytic support*
- Central and peripheral adrenergic tone modulation*
- Must be prescribed under practitioner supervision — drug interactions noted*
Selected Research
- Lobay D. Rauwolfia in the Treatment of Hypertension. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2015;14(3):40-46.
- Shamon SD, Perez MI. Blood pressure-lowering efficacy of reserpine for primary hypertension. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;12:CD007655.
- Malviya S, et al. Medicinal attributes of Rauwolfia serpentina. Int J Pharm Sci Res. 2012;3(7):2095-2100.
- Salim S, et al. Nardostachys jatamansi DC improves learning and memory in mice. J Med Food. 2003;6(1):41-47.
Ayurvedic Philosophy
Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina) holds a unique position in the history of pharmacology as the botanical that bridged Ayurvedic empiricism and modern drug discovery — the isolation of reserpine validated millennia of traditional use. In Ayurvedic terms, Uccharaktachapa (hypertension) represents Vyana Vayu Vriddhi (excess of Vyana Vata) combined with Pitta vitiation in Rakta Dhatu, creating Dhamani Pratichaya (arterial tension). Sarpagandha's Tikta Rasa and Sheeta Virya pacify both aggravated Pitta and displaced Vata. Jatamansi provides Manasa-balya (mental strengthening) and Nidrajanana (sleep-promoting) support, addressing the Manasika (psychological) component of hypertension. This formulation must be prescribed by a qualified practitioner given its potent pharmacological action.
Classical Text References
- Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 20 (Maharogadhyaya) — Vyana Vayu dysfunction and its role in circulatory disturbances
- Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga — Sarpagandha classified as Nidrajanana (sleep-inducing) and Raktachapa-shamaka
- Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 12 (Doshabhediya) — pathology of Vyana Vayu vitiation affecting Dhamani (arterial) function