Family- Ranunculaceae.
Habitat- The alpine Himalayas from Sikkim to Garhwal and Assam.
English- Indian Aconite, Wolfsbane,Monkshood.
Ayurvedic- Vatsanaabha, Visha,Amrita, Vajraanga, Sthaavaravisha,Vatsanaagaka, Shrangikavisha,Garala.
Unani- Bish, Bishnaag.
Siddha/Tamil- Vasanaavi, Karunaabhi.
Folk- Bacchanaag, Bish, Mithaa Zahar, Telia Visha.
Action- Narcotic, sedative, antileprotic,anti-inflammatory. Extremely poisonous. (Roots possess depressant
activity, but after mitigation in cow’s milk for 2-3 days, they exhibit stimulant activity.)Key application In neuralgia.(Aconitum napellus L. has beenlisted by German Commission among unapproved herbs.)The root contains diterpenoid alkaloids,which act as a powerful poison that affects the heart and central nervous system. Aconitine has a shortlived cardiotonic action followed by cardiac depression. Topically, aconitine
has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anaesthetic activity.
Habitat- The alpine Himalayas from Sikkim to Garhwal and Assam.
English- Indian Aconite, Wolfsbane,Monkshood.
Ayurvedic- Vatsanaabha, Visha,Amrita, Vajraanga, Sthaavaravisha,Vatsanaagaka, Shrangikavisha,Garala.
Unani- Bish, Bishnaag.
Siddha/Tamil- Vasanaavi, Karunaabhi.
Folk- Bacchanaag, Bish, Mithaa Zahar, Telia Visha.
Action- Narcotic, sedative, antileprotic,anti-inflammatory. Extremely poisonous. (Roots possess depressant
activity, but after mitigation in cow’s milk for 2-3 days, they exhibit stimulant activity.)Key application In neuralgia.(Aconitum napellus L. has beenlisted by German Commission among unapproved herbs.)The root contains diterpenoid alkaloids,which act as a powerful poison that affects the heart and central nervous system. Aconitine has a shortlived cardiotonic action followed by cardiac depression. Topically, aconitine
has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anaesthetic activity.
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