Atees (अतीस) - Ativisha अतिविषा

Atees अतीस/ ativisha अतिविषा: Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum) belong to family - Ranunculaceae.

Phytochemical Constitution: Atisine, hetisine

Part Used: Stem (मूल), Tuber Roots (कन्द),

Regional Name:

Sanskrit: Ativisha (अतिविषा), Shukalkanda (शुक्लकंदा), Bhangura (भंगुरा), Ghoonvallabha (घुणवल्लभा), Kashamira (काश्मीरा), ShishuBhaishajya (शिशुभैषज्या), Ghunvallabha (घुनवल्लाभा), Aruna (अरुणा), Ghunapriya (घुनप्रिया), Visa (विषा), English: Atis Root, Hindi: Atis, Punjabi: Atisa, Atees, Assamese: Aatich, Bengali: Ataicha, Gujrati: Ativishni Kali, Ativikhani Kali, Kannada: Ativisha, Athihage, Kashmiri: Kath, Malayalam: Atividayam, Ativitayam, Oriya: Atushi, Tamil: Atividayam, Telugu: Ativasa.

Indian Atees: Atish Kadwi, Ativisha Bitter, Ativisha Sweet (अतिविषा स्वीट), Atiwisha, Ateesh,

Aconitum heterophyllum Ativisha root tubers are widely used in Ayurveda for a variety of medicinal purposes. It balances all three doshas, according to Ayurveda: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. It has a pungent, bitter taste and a high heat level. The ability of Ativisha to promote digestion. Ativisha is the best herb for digestive, absorbent, and carminative properties, according to Ayurveda. Ativisha is an excellent remedy for the common cold and flu. Ativisha is one of the most effective herbs for treating fever in children. It also has antiviral and stomachic properties, which help to eliminate the root cause of diarrhea and soothe the entire digestive system.

Synonyms: Atish Kadwi, Ativisha Bitter, Atiwisha, Ateesh, Aconitum heterophyllum Aconitum atees Royle, Aconitum cordatum Royle, Aconitum heterophyllum var. heterophyllum, Aconitum ovatum Lindl., Aconitum petiolare Royle ex Stapf.

Atis is a perennial herb, native to the western Himalayas and found in Garhwal, Kumaon, and Kashmir at altitudes between 2,500-4,000 m. Roots, ovoid-conical, tapering downwards to a print, 2.0-7.5 cm long, 0.4-1.6 cm or more thick at its upper extremity, gradually decreasing in thickness towards the tapering end, externally light ash-grey, white or grey-brown, while internally starch white, external surface wrinkled marked with scars of fallen rootlet and with a rosette of scaly rudimentary leaves on top: fracture, short, starchy, showing uniform white surface, marked towards the center by 4-7 concentrically arranged yellowish-brown dots, corresponding to the end of fibrovascular bundles traversing root longitudinally taste, bitter with no tingling sensation.

Phytoconstituents/ Chemical: Alkaloids (atisine, dihydroatisine, hetisined, Atidine), Atisenol, Banzolheteratisine, F-Dihydroatisine, Heteratisine.

Ayurvedic Properties (Guna): Rasa: Katu, Tikta, Guna: Laghu, Ruksa, Virya: Usna, Vipaka: Katu , Karma: Pachak (पाचक), Vaman (वमन), Dipana (अग्निदीपक), Pacana, Sangrahika, Jwarhar (ज्वरहर), Vishahara (Visha), Krimihara (कृमि), Kaphapittahara – Paciefies Vata, Pitta and Kapha dosha

Ayurvedic Applications: Krmiroga, Jvara, Kasa, Chardi, Amatisara.

Therapeutic Indications/ Medicinal Uses: It is used in digestive problems such as dissolving and digesting undigested food. Atis is also good as a carminative; it helps in diarrhea by absorbing excess water from the body. Ativisha is helpful in IBS, Piles, hemorrhoids, and dysentery. Ativisha is helpful in the following health conditions: It is also helpful in fever, especially viral fevers, Fever and infection, Intermittent fever, Malaria, Bronchitis & cough, Breathing difficulties, Common cold and Rhinitis, Loss of appetite, Nausea and vomiting, Indigestion.

Pharmacological Actions: Ativisha has the following medicinal properties Antipyretic, Antiperiodic, Digestive, Stomatic, Antiemetic, Anthelmintic, Amapachak- detoxifier, Antidiarrheal, Antimalarial

Dosage: 1-3 gm

Ayurvedic Product: Ativishadi Churna (अतिविषादि चूर्ण), Balchaturbhadra Churna and Syrup (बालचतुर्भद्रा), Pilon Tablet, Mahayograj Guggulu, Chandraprabha Vati, Kutaj Ghan Vati, Khadiradi Vati, All product meant for childrens-Peadiatric medicines (Janam Ghutti, Bal Ghutti, Etc.), and many other products.