Aconitum heterophyllum WALL.

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