Bachhnag
Bachhnag (Aconitum Ferox)
BOTANICAL NAME :ACONITUM FEROX
- Botanical Classification
- Family
- Synonyms(other names)
- Ayurvedic Properties
- Habitat
- Morphology
- Chemical Constituents
- Pharmacology
- Contraindications
- Parts Of The Plant Used
- Therapeutic Uses
- Formulations
- Dose
- Home remedies
- Anti Dote
Botanical Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Ranunculacaea |
| Genus | Aconitum |
| Species | M. elengi L. |
Family
| Botanical | Ranunculacaea |
| Ayurvedic | Vatsnaabh kul |
Synonyms(Other Names)
| SANSKRIT | Amrta, Ativisa, Garala, Kshveda, Prativisa, Vatsanabha, Visa, Visam, Visha |
| HINDI | Bachhnag, Bachnak, Bis, Bish, Mahoor, Mitha-zahar, Mithazahar, Singya, Singyabis, Teliya-bis, Singya-bis |
| URDU
|
Mitha tilia mudabbir |
| KANNADA
|
Vasa-nabhi, Vasanabhi, Vatsanabhi |
| TAMIL | Navi, Vasha-navi, Karunavi, Karu napi, Napi, Karunapi, Paccai navi, Marutam, Napam, Vacanapi, Vatcanapi, Vitam, Vashanavi |
| MALYALAM | Valsanabhi, Vatsanabhi |
| MARATHI | Vuchnag, Bachnag, Vachnag |
| TELGU
|
Ativasa, Nabhi, Vasanabhi, Vasanubhi |
Ayurvedic Properties
| GUNA (Properties) | Ruksha, Tikshan, Laghu, Vayvayi, Vikashi |
| RASA (Taste)
|
Madhur |
| VIPAK (Metabolism)
|
Madhur |
| VIRYA (Potency)
|
Ushan |
| PRABHAV (Impact)
|
Swedjanan |
Habitat
It is natively found in India in Himachal pardesh at the height 10000 t0 14000 feet.Especially it is found in hills of Darjeeling.
Morphology
A deciduous perennial that grows to 1.0 meter high by 0.5 meters wide and prefers many types of soil. These are handsome plants, the tall, erect stem being crowned by racemes of large and eye-catching blue, purple, white, yellow or pink zygomorphic flowers with numerous stamens. They are distinguished by having one of the five petaloid sepals (the posterior one), called the galea, in the form of a cylindrical helmet; hence the English name monkshood. There are 2 – 10 petals, in the form of nectaries. The two upper petals are large. They are placed under the hood of the calyx and are supported on long stalks.
Chemical Constituents
- Pseudaconatine
- Aconite
- Picro-aconine
- Benzoilaconine
Pharmacology
- It suppresses vatta and pitta.
- External application acts as analgesic and anti-inflamatory.
- Stmulates nervous system.
- Causes shivering when kept on tongue.
- Improves appetite and acts as anti-spasmodic
- Stimulates liver
- Good cardiac tonic if given with cow’s milk
- Diuretic
- Sudative
Toxicology
No toxic effects known.
Parts Of The Plant Used
- Root
Therapeutic Uses
- Sciatica
- Headache
- Amavata
- Sandhivata
- Paralysis
- Good for making nervous system healthy
- Loss of appetite
- Abdominal disorders
- Liver and spleen disorders
- Cardiac disorders
- Inflamation of respiratory tract
- Cough
- Amenorrhoea
- General weakness
Formulations
- Sratunjayras
- Hinguleshwar ras
- Anandbhairav
- Javarmurari
- Panchvakatar
- Saubhagya vati
- Rambaan
- Kaphketu
Dose
- 1/8 rati
Anti Dote
