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Vatsanabha (Indian aconite)

बच्छनाग (वत्सनाभ) · वत्सनाभ

Aconitum ferox · Ranunculaceae

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
वत्सनाभविषअमृतगरलक्ष्वेड
Hindi
बच्छनागवत्सनाभमीठा विषमीठा तेलिया
English
Vatsanabhaindian aconitemonkshoodvatsanabha
Romanized
vatsanabhabachnagmeetha vish

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Signs and symptoms1

  • The verse says vatsanābha, one of the tuber poisons, makes the eyes, faeces and urine yellow and the neck rigid and immovable.

    Chapter 19 · p. 416 · v. 40Sanskrit verseTraditional description

Safety

  • Editorial safety note: toxic, professional_supervision. This is a library classification, not a statement from the source.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.

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Questions and answers

Which are the thirteen tuber poisons?

Kālakūṭa, karkaṭaka, sarṣapaka, kardamaka, vatsanābha, mūlaka, puṇḍarīka, mahāviṣa, sambhā (śṛṅgī), mustaka, hālāhala, pālaka and vairāṭaka.

Detailed answer and sources
What senses does the glossary give for नाग?

Tin, lead, नागकेशर, the पुन्नाग tree, मोथा, पान, poison, बचनाग, अभ्रक, नागबला, मेदा and ivory, among others.

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All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Extraction notes

  • The commentary gives these signs right after sarshapaka without naming vatsanabha. Verse number printed y०, read as 40.

Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantRoot
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
3
Chapters
Chapter 19
Extraction tasks
T20
Record id
ingredient_vatsanabha