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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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'''Aconitum heterophyllum''' is an Aconite, i.e. it's 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.  
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|migraines}}, {{Uses|headaches}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|piles}}, {{Uses|burning sensation}}, {{Uses|perspiration problems}}, {{Uses|burning sensation in the vagina}}.
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{{Uses|Migraines}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Perspiration problems}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation in the vagina}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Ativisa|ml=Ativisam|sa=Ativisha|ta=Atividyam|te=Ati visa|hi=Atis|en=Indian Atees}}
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{{Common names|kn=Ativisha|ml=Ativisam|sa=Ativisa|ta=Atividyam|te=Ati visa|hi=Atis|en=Indian Atees}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Heating)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple, alternate|sessile|The leaves are variable in shape and size}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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{{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===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|5 follicles|15-20 mm long||slightly downy or glabrous|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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* [[Kutajghan Vati]]  
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* [[Chandraprabha Vati]]
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* [[Khadiradi gutika]]
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* [[Rasnairandadi kashayam]]
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* [[Balachaturbhadra choorana]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Easily grown in most soils[21][22], preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position[16], though it prefers full sun.
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Seedlings germinate best when sown in sandy acidic loam. Tubers can also ve separated and planted from mature individuals. Plants grown from seed can take 3-4 years to bloom. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position[19]. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Western himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Moisty soil area}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig.jpg
 
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
 
  
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.medicinalplantsanduses.com/aconitum-heterophyllum-medicinal-uses "medicinal plants"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.medicinalplantsanduses.com/aconitum-heterophyllum-medicinal-uses Medicinal plants]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/ativisha/3956/ Bimbima]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">[http://www.homeremediess.com/agrimonia-eupatoria-medicinal-uses-and-images/ "traditional medicine"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.nmpb.nic.in/sites/default/files/publications/atees.pdf Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/08/25/ativisa-benefits-dose-uses-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://easyayurveda.com/2012/08/25/ativisa-benefits-dose-uses-ayurveda-details/ Aconitum heterophyllum on easyayurveda.com/]
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/atis-aconitum-heterophyllum Aconitum heterophyllum on planetayurveda.com]
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* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Atees.html Aconitum heterophyllum on flowersofindia.net]
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* [http://www.ayurvista.net/herbal%20plants/aconitum-heterophyllum/ Aconitum heterophyllum on ayurvista.net]
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* [https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/ativisha/3956/ Aconitum heterophyllumn on bimbima.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 9 November 2020

Ativisa

Aconitum heterophyllum is an Aconite, i.e. it's 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.

Uses

Migraines, Headaches, Vomiting, Piles, Burning sensation, Perspiration problems, Burning sensation in the vagina.

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.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Ativisha
Hindi Atis
Malayalam Ativisam
Tamil Atividyam
Telugu Ati visa
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ativisa
English Indian Atees


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Heating)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple, alternate 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 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

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
5 follicles 15-20 mm long slightly downy or glabrous {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Tuber segment.

How to plant/cultivate

Seedlings germinate best when sown in sandy acidic loam. Tubers can also ve separated and planted from mature individuals. Plants grown from seed can take 3-4 years to bloom. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Western himalayas, Open woodland, Moisty soil area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links