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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

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

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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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