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Aconitum ferox - Vatsanabha
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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Respiratory diseases, Cardiac tonic, Aphrodisiac, Urinary disorders, Inflammation, Enlarged spleen [1]
Parts Used
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 |
[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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
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
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
References
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Respiratory diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cardiac tonic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Aphrodisiac
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Enlarged spleen
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
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