Biology:Aconitum heterophyllum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Aconitum heterophyllum
AconitumRoyle.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aconitum
Species:
A. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Aconitum heterophyllum
Wall. ex Royle 1834
Synonyms[2]

Aconitum heterophyllum Wallich

Atis or Phataki
Aconitum heterophyllum

Aconitum heterophyllum, also called atish/atis/patis/ativish/atvika, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum. It is used in Indian systems of traditional medicine including Ayurveda.[3]

Available in the slopes in sub alpine and alpine areas between 2500- 3500m. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Pakistan and Nepal.

Medicinal Use : Roots are used to cure dysentery, diarrhea, fever, malarial fever, cough, cold colic, headache, piles, hysteria, throat infection, cure for dyspepsia, especially when appetite is lost after illness and also in vomiting, abdominal pain and diabetes. It also checks excessive menstrual flow. Fresh leaves used to cure toothache.

References

  1. Ved, D.; Saha, D.; Ravikumar, K.; Haridasan, K. (2015). "Aconitum heterophyllum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T50126560A79579556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-3.RLTS.T50126560A79579556.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/50126560/79579556. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Aconitum heterophyllum Wallich [Cat. 167, no. 4722. 1831,nom.nud.] ex Royle, Illus. Bot. Himal. t.13. 1833 & 56. 1834; Rau in B.D.Sharma & al., Fl. India 1: 15.1993.
  3. "Images and Information of Aconitum heterophyllum". http://www.medicinalplants.in/searchpage/showdetails/xplant_id/3a4a1d24321fcdd41a76080099a1cd83. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13109901 entry