Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark

Reserpine is an alkaloid derived from Rauwolfia vomitoria Root Bark. Rauwolfia vomitoria is extensively grown in Congo on commercial basis for its medicinal value. Reserpine content of Rauwolfia vomitoria is more than twice of these of  Rauwolfia serpentine found in India.

Reserpine is a naturally occurring drug that has been used for centuries in ancient India. It is extracted from the root of Rauwolfia vomitoria, plants found extensively in Africa.  In traditional herbal medicine, the root was brewed as a tea and used in humans to treat hypertension, insanity, snakebite, and cholera.

Troplandis has different collection points in the Congo province Haut-Congo.  Our people is working  in collaboration with the local population of several areas.   We try to be very accurate  to collect the best quality in this very labor-intense activity.