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[[File:Aconitum ferox - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-005.jpg|thumb|right|''Vatsanabha'', ''Aconitum ferox'']]
 
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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.
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'''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==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Respiratory diseases}}, {{Uses|Cardiac tonic}}, {{Uses|Aphrodisiac}}, {{Uses|Urinary disorders}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Enlarged spleen}} <ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Respiratory diseases}}, {{Uses|Cardiac problem}}, {{Uses|Aphrodisiac}}, {{Uses|Urinary disorders}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Enlarged spleen}} <ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=ativisa, garala, kshveda, prativisa, vatsanabha|en=Monk's hood, Indian aconite|gu=|hi=bachhnag, bachnak, bis, bish, mahoor, mitha-zahar|kn=vasanabhi, vatsanabhi|ks=|ml=valsanabhi, vatsanabhi|mr=bachnag, vachnag|pa=|ta=cirinkivisam, karunaabhi, karunapi, vashanavi, vatcanapi, visanapi|te=ativasa, nabhi, vasanabhi}} <ref name="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==
 
==Properties==
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Scattered, distant, excepting the lowest 2 or 3 which are usually delayed at the time of the flowering, up to 7, glabrous}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Terminal raceme|Bluish purple||Loose raceme 10-25 cm. long, often with slender, erect, few-flowered additional branches from the leafy base}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit|Follicles|||Oblong, obliquely subtruncate, 15—20 mm. long, 4-5 mm.|Obovoid or obpyramidal, 2.6—3 mm long|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Mrityunjaya rasa]]
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* [[Hingulesware rasa]]
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* [[Anandabhairava agnitundi vati]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
  
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Divisions}}
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Aconitum ferox in Jardin botanique de la Charme.jpg|Flowers
 
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">["chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/vatsanabha-aconitum-ferox Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">["morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/MedicinalPlants_3939.aspx#Aconitum%20ferox%20Wall.%20(Ranunculaceae) Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/indian-medicinal-plants/d/doc213942.html Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Aconitum+ferox Aconitum ferox on pfaf.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ranunculaceae]]

Latest revision as of 10:56, 9 November 2020

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 
[3]

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

[4]

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

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Divisions

How to plant/cultivate

[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Himalayas, Temperate area

Photo Gallery

  • Flowers

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemistry
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Morphology
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ [Cultivation]

External Links

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