Congo Rauvolfia (Rauvolfia congolensis)

刚果萝芙木gāng guǒ luó fú mùGangguoluofumu

Rauvolfia congolensis · Plant

Rauvolfia, standing in for Rauvolfia congolensis
This photo shows Rauvolfia, not Rauvolfia congolensis: Wikidata knows no taxon by that name. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains reserpine alkaloids; may cause severe hypotension and depression; avoid with antidepressants; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Congo Rauvolfia for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Hypertension SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Congo Rauvolfia does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit Heart

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Rauvolfia congolensis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Calming0 records
  • Benefit Heart0 records
  • Hypertension Syndrome0 records
  • Insomnia Syndrome0 records