Ativisha

Aconitum heterophyllum WALL.

Ativisha

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Ativisha
Botanical name(s)	Aconitum heterophyllum WALL.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Ativisha, Shrungi, Virupa, Pittadivallabha, Shwetvaca, Visha, Madri

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 4/9(3)	Lekhaniya mahakashaya
2	Sutra sthana 4/9(12)	Arshoghna mahakashay
3	Ch Su 23/19	Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa
4	Ch Su 25/40	Agrya Sangraha
5	Ch Vi 8/139	Madhur skanda
6	Vimana Sthana 8/143	Tiktaskandha
7	Cha.Sa. Chi.3/204	As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya.
8	Cha.Sa. Chi.3/219	As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita.
9	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38	Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
10	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/42	Ingredient in Madhvasav
11	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/16	As a diet and drinks in treatment of  Kshatakshina
12	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/44	Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
13	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/159	In formulation of pipplyadi lavana
14	Cha Sa.ChikitsaSthan14/187	Used for raktastambhana
15	Cha Sa.ChikitsaSthan 14/230	As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
16	Cha Sa.ChikitsaSthan 14/236	As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
17	Cha. Sa.. ChikitsaSthana 15/98	Kalka of this drug is used for aampachan (With usnodaka)
18	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthana 15/99	Churna of this drug with combination of vaca,musta, etc. is given in aam and shoola yukta mala
19	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthana 15/101	Churna of this drug with combination of hingu,abhaya, vaca etc is used in Sama and Vatakapha adhika grahani with kostha shola
20	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthana 15/105	Used in kaphapittaja grahani
21	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthana 15/129	As an ingredient of Nagaradhya churna
22	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthan 15/134, 15/138	As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
23	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthana 15/165	As an ingredient of Madhvarista
24	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthana 15/173	As an ingredient of Pipallimuladhya Kshara
25	Cha. Sa..ChikitsaSthana 15/186	Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara
26	Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/61	As an ingredient of Vishaladi Phanta
27	Cha.sa.chi.18/115	As an ingredient of nagaradi yoga.
28	Cha.sa.chi. 19/22	As a ama pachak dravya
29	Cha.sa.chi.19/51	As an ingredient of ativishadi yoga.
30	Cha.sa.chi.19/105,	As a kwatha dravya
31	Cha.sa.chi.19/108	As an ingredient of rasanjanadi yoga.
32	Cha.sa.Chi.26/21	As an ingredient of Vachadi churna.
33	Cha.sa.Chi.26/97	As an ingredient of Katphaladi kashaya.
34	Cha.sa.Chi.26/101	Used in hrudshoola.
35	Cha.sa.Chi.26/201	As an ingredient ofKatukadi kashaya.
36	Ca.Sa.Chi.27/35	As an ingredient  of Murvadi Choorna
37	Ca.Sa.Chi.27/36	As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi Choorna
38	Cha.Sa. Chi.28/151	As an ingredient of Bala taila.
39	Cha. Sa. Chi.28/168	As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5	Actions (karma)	Reduces vata, pitta and kapha

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