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Revision as of 13:15, 1 December 2024

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