Talk: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

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

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

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana. 4/9(3)	Lekhaniya mahakashaya(ingredient of group of herbs for treatment of ematiation)
2	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana. 4/9(12)	Arshoghna mahakashay(ingredient of group of herbs for treatment of piles)
3	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana. 23/19	Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa(management of over nutrions disease)
4	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana. 25/40	Agrya Sangraha
5	Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana. 8/139	Madhur skanda(group of sweet drug)
6	Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana. 8/143	Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drug)
7	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.3/204	As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya.
8	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.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.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/187	Used for raktastambhana
15	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/230	As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
16	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 14/236	As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
17	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/98	Kalka of this drug is used for aampachan (With usnodaka)
18	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/99	Churna of this drug with combination of vaca,musta, etc. is given in aam and shoola yukta mala
19	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 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.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/105	Used in kaphapittaja grahani
21	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/129	As an ingredient of Nagaradhya churna
22	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/134, 15/138	As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
23	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/165	As an ingredient of Madhvarista
24	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 15/173	As an ingredient of Pipallimuladhya Kshara
25	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.15/186	Used in preparation of Chaturtha Kshara
26	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 16/61	As an ingredient of Vishaladi Phanta
27	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.18/115	As an ingredient of nagaradi yoga.
28	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana. 19/22	As a ama pachak dravya
29	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.19/51	As an ingredient of ativishadi yoga.
30	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.19/105,	As a kwatha dravya
31	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.19/108	As an ingredient of rasanjanadi yoga.
32	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.26/21	As an ingredient of Vachadi churna.
33	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.26/97	As an ingredient of Katphaladi kashaya.
34	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.26/101	Used in hrudshoola.
35	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.26/201	As an ingredient ofKatukadi kashaya.
36	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.27/35	As an ingredient  of Murvadi Choorna
37	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.27/36	As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi Choorna
38	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.28/151	As an ingredient of Bala taila.
39	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana.28/168	As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila.

Purification

Ativisha tuberous roots to be cut into pieces and kept in Gomutra kvatha for 3 hours and then dried in Sunlight.

Dose

0.6 – 2 gm of the drug in the powder form.

Important Formulations

• Mahavisagarbha Taila
• Rodhrasava
• Siva gulika
• Laksmi narayana rasa
• Rasnaerandadi kvatha Churna
• Sudarshana Churna
• Panchatikta Guggulu Ghrita
• Bala Chaturbhadra Churna

Current availability

Available In India – Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand Out of India – Northern Pakistan, Nepal

Current researches

 This article is under development ..

References

1. Dr. Indradev Tripathi, Raj Nighantu of Pandit Narahari, Pippalyadi Varga, Verse no. 136, Chaukhambha Krishnadas academy, Varanasi;
2. Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 186 - 187, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2015;
3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:14
4. Dr. Indradev Tripathi, Raj Nighantu of Pandit Narahari, Pippalyadi Varga, Verse no. 137, Chaukhambha Krishnadas academy, Varanasi;
5. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:14
6. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:14