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Basonym of Drug
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Ativisha
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Main Synonym
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Visha, vishwa, shrungi, prativisha, aruna, shuklakanda, bhangura, ghunavallabha, upavisha
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Regional Name
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Bengali : Ataicha
Gujarati : Ativakh ni kali
Hindi : Atees
Kannada : Ativisha
Tamil : Ativadayam
English : Indian atees |
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Botanical Name
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Aconitum heterophyllum Wall.
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Family
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Ranunculaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Acharya Charaka mentioned atibala in lekhaniya, and arshoghna mahakashaya; and tikta skandha, and sirovirechaniya dravyas.
Acharya sushruta and vagbhatta mentioned in pippalyadi, mustadi, and vachadi ganas.
Bhavprakash nighantu mentioned in haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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60-120 cm high herb
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Useful Parts
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Tuberous root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Aconitic acid, atisine
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Rasa Panchak
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Apakva phala:
Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen(increase appetite), krumihara (antihelmintic), pachan (digestive), arshoghna (treat piles), jwarahara(anti-pyretic), kasahara (anti-cold/cough)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Krumighna - with vidanga powder is useful as antihelmintic.
2. Vishghna - root powder early in the morning useful in rat-bite/poison.
3. Grahani - decoction made with ativisha, kutaja, and musta are useful in irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.
4. Atisara - ativisha with bhanga, and vacha powder are useful to treat diarrhea.
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Dose
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Root powder - 1-3 gm/day
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Formulations
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Balchaturbhadra, chaturbhdravaleha, ativishavaleha, hriberadi Kashaya
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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