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Aconitum heterophyllum WALL.
{{Infobox
|title = Ativisha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Ativisha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Aconitum heterophyllum WALL.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Indian Atees
==Therapeutic Use==
Worms (Krimiroga), Fever (Jvara), Cough (Kasa), Vomitting (Chhardi), Amatisara
==Other varieties / Other botanical names==
* Aconitum heterophyllum Wallich
* Aconitum palmatum
* Aconitum kashmiricum
==Identification Characters==
'''Shuklakanda''' – Root tubers are white in colour.
'''Shrungi''' – Root tubers are horn shaped.
==Types==
Based on colours of root tubers: '''Raja Nighantu'''
* Rakta – Red tubers
* Sweta – White tubers
* Krisna – Black tubers
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Ativisha, Shrungi(Root tubers are horn shape), Virupa, Pittadivallabha(Ativisha is efficacious in pittaja roga), Shwetvaca, Visha, Maadri(Plant grows in maadra desh)
==Synonyms in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu==
Visha(it assimilated quickly), Ativisha, Vishva, Shrungi(Root tubers are horn shape), Prativisha, Aruna, Shuklakanda(Root tubers are white in colour.), Upavisha, Bhangura, Dhunavallabha(Root tubers are quickly infested.)
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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]]
|}
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
|1
|Cha.Sa.[[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.
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..