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rauwolfia

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A small shrub or tree whose roots people use as medicine

noun
/ˌrɔːwʊlˈfiːə/

Specialized

: rauwolfia

Many antihypertensive drugs have been derived from rauwolfia plants.

Examples

The roots of rauwolfia are dried and processed for medicinal use.
Traditional healers have long used extracts of rauwolfia to treat various ailments.
The rauwolfia plant is known for its medicinal properties.
Many herbalists use rauwolfia in their remedies.
The roots of rauwolfia are commonly used in traditional medicine to help lower blood pressure.
In herbal treatments, rauwolfia has been effective for managing hypertension.
Many natural health practitioners recommend rauwolfia for its properties as a natural antihypertensive.

Synonyms

rauvolfia

vsrauwolfia

Specialized

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A tropical plant used to make medicine for high blood pressure

is spelled with w rather than v

genus Rauwolfia

vsrauwolfia

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A group of tropical shrubs and small trees that are sometimes poisonous and used in medicine

focuses more on detailed leaf, flower, and root medicinal uses

Rauvolfia

vsrauwolfia

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A group of tropical plants that are shrubs or small trees, some of which are poisonous

emphasizes medicinal root uses rather than only noting poison

Compounds

genus Rauwolfia

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A group of tropical shrubs and small trees that are sometimes poisonous and used in medicine

Rauwolfia serpentina

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A climbing shrub from India with twisted roots used in medicine for high blood pressure

Surface Forms

rauwolfia singular

rauwolfias plural

Etymology

Rauwolfia is named for a German plant collector, Rauwolf, and the ending -ia marks it as a plant name, so it once meant 'Rauwolf's plant'. That's why rauwolfia today names the shrubs whose roots people dry and use for medicine.