Therapeutic importance of Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox Wall.) in various diseases : A comprehensive Ayurvedic review with overview of current research

Sushma; Rita Kumari; Darpan Gangil

Sushma Associate Professor, Dept. of Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga, I.A.M.S. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rita Kumari Associate Professor, Dept. of Agad Tantra, Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Ayurvedic College & Hospital, West Bengal, India.
Darpan Gangil Associate Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna Vigyan, Mansarovar Ayurvedic Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Keywords: Vatsanabha, Aconitum ferox, Plant poison, Shodhana, Aconite

Abstract

Ayurveda believes that every plant available on earth have quality to becoming a medicine. In other words, there is no plant material on the planet that cannot be used as potential therapeutic agent. There are two kinds of plants, poisonous and non-poisonous. Vatsanabha is the most poisonous plant found in Himalayas. It is used in the therapeutics of Ayurveda since time immemorial. Any substance can be incorporated into the potent medicine, only if it is used in the proper dose. But in case of poisonous plants, there are certain methods explained in Ayurveda classics, which are used to reduce or destroy the poisonous effects of it. Visha or poison is known for its quick action in the body. Keeping this principle in mind, some formulations, containing Visha drugs, are designed for fast action on the body. This article explores the literary review of Vatsanabha, purification methods, poisonous as well as therapeutic effects as described in various Materia Medica of Ayurveda. Understanding of any drug, especially clinical principles and limitations of poisonous drug plays an important role in its effective use.

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