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Saturday, 3 August 2013

Aconitum spicatum Stapf.

Family-  Ranunculaceae.
Habitat-  The alpine zone of the Himalayas of Sikkim and Chumbi.Principal source of Bikh or Bish of Kolkata market.
English-  Nepal Aconite.
Ayurvedic-  Vatsanaabha (related sp.).
Action-  Antipyretic, analgesic.The roots yield .% of alkaloids which contain mainly pseudoaconitine
and bikhaconitine.

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