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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 problem, 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
Malayalam	Valsanabhi, Vatsanabhi
Tamil	Cirinkivisam, Karunaabhi
Telugu	Ativasa, Nabhi, Vasanabhi
Marathi	Bachnag, Vachnag
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	Garala, Kshveda
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
Simple	Alternate	Scattered, distant, excepting the lowest 2 or 3 which are usually delayed at the time of the flowering, up to 7, glabrous

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Terminal raceme	Bluish purple		Loose raceme 10-25 cm. long, often with slender, erect, few-flowered additional branches from the leafy base

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Follicles			Oblong, obliquely subtruncate, 15—20 mm. long, 4-5 mm.	Obovoid or obpyramidal, 2.6—3 mm long

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Divisions

How to plant/cultivate

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Commonly seen growing in areas

Himalayas, Temperate area

Photo Gallery

Flowers

References

External Links

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[Uses-1] "Uses"

[chemical_composition-2] "chemistry"

[Common_names-3] "Common names"

[Leaf-4] "morphology"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-5] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-6] [ "Cultivation"]

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 ==Common names==
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+{{Common names|sa=Garala, Kshveda|en=Monk's hood, Indian aconite|gu=|hi=Bachhnag, Bachnak|kn=Vasanabhi, Vatsanabhi|ks=|ml=Valsanabhi, Vatsanabhi|mr=Bachnag, Vachnag|pa=|ta=Cirinkivisam, Karunaabhi|te=Ativasa, Nabhi, Vasanabhi}} <ref name="Common names"/>
 ==Properties==