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Basonym of Drug
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Vatsanabha
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Main Synonym
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Amrutam, ugravisha, garala, nabhi, pranaharam, nahoushadha, visham, maranam,sthavardyam, vatsanagam
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Regional Name
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Gujarati : vachnaga
Hindi : bachanag
Malayalam : kajjila
Tamil : vasanasi
Telugu : nabhi
English : monk's hood
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Botanical Name
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Aconitum ferox Wall. Ex seringe
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Family
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Ranunculaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Bhavprakash nighantu : dhatvadi varga.
Kaiyadeva nighantu : visha varga.
Raja nighantu : mishraka varga
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External Morphology
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Perennial herb
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Useful Parts
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Tuberous root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Alkaloids, psudoaconitine, chasmaconitine, inadaconitine, bhikhaconitine, alkaloids, falconericine, crassicauline
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : laghu, ruksha, tikshna, vyavayi, vikasi
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Kaphavatahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Kandughna (treat pruritus), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), deepen (appetizer), jwarahara (anti-pyretic), jangamavishahara (treat insect or animal poison)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Shirahshoola - yastimadhu, and vatsanabh powder is used as nasya in headache.
2. Sotha - paste of danshanga lepa and vatsanabh root with dhatura leaf juice applied to the inflammation.
3. Visha - root paste is applied at the site of scorpion bite.
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Dose
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Powder - 60-125 mg
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Formulations
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Jwaramurari rasa, jaya vati, kaphaketu rasa, saubhagya vatika, tribhuvan kirti rasa, mrityunjaya rasa, ramabana rasa, visha taila, visha Rasayana, Amruta Rasayana
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Adverse Effect
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Burning sensations, tingling, numbness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, inability to walk, weakness of limbs, cramps, convulsions, breathlessness, hallucination, and death
Contraindicated in cloudy and rainy seasons,
Also in body conditions like hungry, thirsty, giddiness, strokes, pregnancy, in children, and old age.
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Remedial Measure
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Gastric lavage, atropine 0.5-1 mg, strychnine, symptomatic treatment
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Purification
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Cut pieces of aconite root tied into cloth, and soak into cow urine for 3 days, then shade dry the root, and apply the mustard oil on the pieces
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