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Aconitum ferox - Vatsanabha

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Vatsanabha, Aconitum ferox

Aconitum ferox is an herb found in the temperate to alpine regions of the Himalaya in the altitude of 3300-5000 m. All parts are highy toxic but has great use in ayurveda.

Uses

Respiratory diseases, Cardiac tonic, Aphrodisiac, Urinary disorders, Inflammation, Enlarged spleen [1]

Parts Used

Roots

Chemical Composition

Air-dried roots contain 1.2% total alkaloids of which pseudoaconitine is 0.4%. Pseudoaconitine is biologically 1.5 times as active as aconitine. [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada vasanabhi, vatsanabhi
Hindi bachhnag, bachnak, bis, bish, mahoor, mitha-zahar
Malayalam valsanabhi, vatsanabhi
Tamil cirinkivisam, karunaabhi, karunapi, vashanavi, vatcanapi, visanapi
Telugu ativasa, nabhi, vasanabhi
Marathi bachnag, vachnag
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit ativisa, garala, kshveda, prativisa, vatsanabha
English Monk's hood, Indian aconite
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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Teekshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

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Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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  4. ["morphology"]
  5. [ "Cultivation"]

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