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Aconitum heterophyllum - Ativisa, Indian Atees
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Aconitum heterophyllum or Ativisa or Ativisha is an Aconite, i.e., it belongs to genus aconite. This plant grows in Northern hemisphere’s mountainous terrain. Ativisa plant is herbaceous and perennial and is one of the poisonous species used in Indian Ayurvedic medicines. However, it is certainly not the most poisonous plant or extract from the plant used in Ayurvedic medicines. The poison in this plant is reduced by specific Ayurvedic processes which may entail boiling Ativisa’s roots in cow’s urine.
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Uses
migraines, headaches, vomiting, piles, burning sensation, perspiration problems, burning sensation in the vagina.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Atisine, Aconitine, Atisenol, Atidine, Hetisine, Hetisinone, Banzolheteratisine, Histidine, F-dihydroatisine, Heteratisine and Several diterpene alkaloids such aheterophyllin, heterophyllisin, heterophyllidine, and hetidine.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Ativisa |
| Hindi | Atis |
| Malayalam | Ativisam |
| Tamil | Atividyam |
| Telugu | Ati visa |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Ativisha |
| English | Indian Atees |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| glabrous | sessile | The leaves are variable in shape and size |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The more common species of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat migraines
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat vomiting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat burning sensation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat perspiration problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat burning sensation in the vagina
- Herbs with Root tubers used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
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- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
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- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
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- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Tuber segment
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
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