| Dravya | Ativishaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Ativishaa |
| Ghun`apriya | |
| Ghun`apriyaa | |
| Ghun`avallabhaa | |
| Maadree | |
| Prativishaa | |
| S`hringee | |
| Vishaghna | |
| Botanical Name | Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. (Ranunculaceae) |
| Useful Part | Kanda |
| Moola | |
| Period of Collection | S`harad Ritu |
| Specific Classification | Ars`hoghna Mahaakashaaya |
| Biannual | |
| Herb | |
| Lekhaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Quality Parameters | The tuber of Aconitum heterophyllum should be greyish white in colour, bitter, fragile, cutsurface should show four blackish spots on sides |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kat`u | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| विपाक | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Karma | Ars`hoghna |
| Deepana | |
| Lekhana | |
| Paachana | |
| Rakshoghna | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Deepaneeya |
| Paachaneeya | |
| Saangraahika | |
| Sarvadoshahara | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | अर्श |
| अतिसार | |
| Baala Roga –) Dantodbhedaja Baala Roga | |
| छर्दि | |
| ज्वर | |
| कास | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Visha Roga | |
| Vran`a –) Avasthaa –) S`hastrakarmakrita | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| Other Effect | Aamapaachana |
| Maatraa | 1/2-2 Mashaka |
| Substitute | Hareetakee |
| Classical Description | It is very useful medicine of children hence called as Shishubhaishajyaa, dose is 2-4 ratti. According to Sus`hruta Samhitaa it is Moolavisha. It should be made to bear on the head / scalp of the person who is subjected to surgical procedure for Rakshoghna purpose. (Moordhnaa Dhaarayet -S. Su.19/29) |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 09:04 am