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Aconitum heterophyllum WALL.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Ativisha |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Aconitum heterophyllum WALL. |
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Indian Atees
Therapeutic Use
Worms (Krimiroga), Fever (Jvara), Cough (Kasa), Vomitting (Chhardi), Amatisara[1]
Other varieties / Other botanical names
- Aconitum heterophyllum Wallich
- Aconitum palmatum
- Aconitum kashmiricum
Identification Characters
Shuklakanda – Root tubers are white in colour. Shrungi – Root tubers are horn shaped.
Types
Based on colours of root tubers: Raja Nighantu[2]
- Rakta – Red tubers
- Sweta – White tubers
- Krisna – Black tubers
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Ativisha, Shrungi(Root tubers are horn shape), Virupa, Pittadivallabha(Ativisha is efficacious in pittaja roga), Shwetvaca, Visha, Maadri(Plant grows in maadra desh)
Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu
Visha(it assimilated quickly), Ativisha, Vishva, Shrungi(Root tubers are horn shape), Prativisha, Aruna, Shuklakanda(Root tubers are white in colour.), Upavisha, Bhangura, Dhunavallabha(Root tubers are quickly infested.)[3]
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Reduces vata, pitta and kapha |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(3) | Lekhaniya mahakashaya(ingredient of group of herbs for treatment of ematiation) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(12) | Arshoghna mahakashay(ingredient of group of herbs for treatment of piles) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/19 | Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa(management of over nutrions disease) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40 | Agrya Sangraha |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139 | Madhur skanda(group of sweet drug) |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/143 | Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drug) |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/204 | As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/219 | As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 | Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/42 | Ingredient in Madhvasav |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/16 | As a diet and drinks in treatment of Kshatakshina |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/44 | Ingredient in Kshar Gudika |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/159 | In formulation of pipplyadi lavana |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/187 | Used for raktastambhana |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/230 | As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrita |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/236 | As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrita |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/98 | Kalka of this drug is used for aampachan(With usnodaka) |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/99 | Churna of this drug with combination of vaca,musta, etc. is given in aam and shoola yukta mala |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/101 | Churna of this drug with combination of hingu,abhaya, vaca etc is used in Sama and Vatakapha adhika grahani with kostha shola |
| 20 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/105 | Used in kaphapittaja grahani |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/129 | As an ingredient of Nagaradhya churna |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/134, 15/138 | As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa) |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/165 | As an ingredient of Madhvarista |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/173 | As an ingredient of Pipallimuladhya Kshara |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/186 | Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara |
| 26 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/61 | As an ingredient of Vishaladi Phanta |
| 27 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/115 | As an ingredient of nagaradi yoga |
| 28 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/22 | As a ama pachak dravya |
| 29 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/51 | As an ingredient of ativishadi yoga |
| 30 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/105, | As a kwatha dravya |
| 31 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/108 | As an ingredient of rasanjanadi yoga |
| 32 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/21 | As an ingredient of Vachadi churna |
| 33 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/97 | As an ingredient of Katphaladi kashaya |
| 34 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/101 | Used in hrudshoola |
| 35 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/201 | As an ingredient ofKatukadi kashaya |
| 36 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/35 | As an ingredient of Murvadi Choorna |
| 37 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/36 | As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi Choorna |
| 38 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/151 | As an ingredient of Bala taila |
| 39 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/168 | As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila |
Purification
Ativisha tuberous roots to be cut into pieces and kept in Gomutra kvatha for 3 hours and then dried in Sunlight.[4]
Dose
0.6 – 2 gm of the drug in the powder form.[5]
Important Formulations
As per A.P.I.[6]
- Mahavisagarbha Taila
- Rodhrasava
- Siva gulika
- Laksmi narayana rasa
- Rasnaerandadi kvatha Churna
- Sudarshana Churna
- Panchatikta Guggulu Ghrita
- Bala Chaturbhadra Churna
Current availability
Available
- In India – Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Out of India – Northern Pakistan, Nepal
Current researches
This article is under development ..
References
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:14
- ↑ Dr. Indradev Tripathi, Raj Nighantu of Pandit Narahari, Pippalyadi Varga, Verse no. 136, Chaukhambha Krishnadas academy, Varanasi;
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 186 - 187, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
- ↑ Dr.Indradev Tripathi, Raj Nighantu of Pandit Narahari, Pippalyadi Varga, Verse no. 137, Chaukhambha Krishnadas academy, Varanasi;
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:14
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:14