International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

Rauwolfia serpentina is a homeopathy medicine that effectively lowers blood pressure, found to be beneficial in cases of insanity, violent manic episodes, and central nervous system irritation. The current study's goal is to investigate the impact of Rauwolfia on schizophrenia patients, the purposive sample was comprised of sixty male, middle-class, low-socio-economic status (aged 30 to 40) who were receiving treatment at a psychiatric hospital rehabilitation center. The study employs Rauwolfia serpentina as a medicinal intervention, and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is used to analyze the pretest and posttest effects. The paired t-test is used as a statistical measure to interpret the results, and the t-score of 31.081 is considered significant at p<0.00. Therefore, the alternate hypothesis is accepted, indicating a significant effect of Rauwolfia on the schizophrenia patient. Also, it demonstrates how the homeopathic remedy Rauwolfia serpentina was found to be beneficial for treating positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as grandiosity, delusional beliefs, conceptual disarray, hallucinatory behavior, excitement or hyperactivity, and hostile behavior.