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[[File:1-Acacia ferruginea 01.JPG|thumb|right|'''Acacia ferruginea''']]
[[File:1-Acacia ferruginea 03.JPG|thumb|right|'''Banni''']]
'''Acacia ferruginea''' is the botanical name of '''Arimedah'''. This tree played an important role in the time of Mahabharat. Pandavas hide their weapons on this tree while they leaving for "Agnathavasa". Banni tree is worshipped in Hinduism. Especially in south India this tree is worshipped in the time '''Dussehra''' / '''Vavaratri'''. Vijayadashmi day this tree is worishpped by The Royal Family of Mysore. "Acacia ferruginea" and Khadira both are same family.
==Uses==
{{Uses|migraines}}, {{Uses|headaches}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|piles}}, {{Uses|burning sensation}}, {{Uses|perspiration problems}}, {{Uses|burning sensation in the vagina}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Root tubers}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Atisine, Aconitine, Atisenol, Atidine, Hetisine, Hetisinone, Banzolheteratisine, Histidine, F-dihydroatisine, Heteratisine and Several diterpene alkaloids such aheterophyllin, heterophyllisin, heterophyllidine, and hetidine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Ativisa|ml=Ativisam|sa=Ativisha|ta=Atividyam|te=Ati visa|hi=Atis|en=Indian Atees}}
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|glabrous|sessile|The leaves are variable in shape and size}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white–violet|10-18|Flowers are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in number}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome||s|}}
===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==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segment}}.
==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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|western Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|moisty soil area}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.medicinalplantsanduses.com/aconitum-heterophyllum-medicinal-uses "medicinal plants"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/ativisha/3956/ "bimbima"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum "wikipedea"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
[[Category:Herbs]]
