Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya kalpana Topic: - Vatsanabh Guided by:- Dr. Vyashali H.P. Dr. Amol Dhulgade Compiled by: Aditya Chougule
Vatsanabh Sanskrit Name:- वत्सनाभ English Name : Mon's hood, Indian aconite chemical Name: - Aconitin , pseudoa-aconitin Vernacular name:- marathi name – Bachnag ,Hindi name:- meetha vish , kannada name :- vatsanabhi Latin name:- Aconitum Ferox . General introduction:- Aconitum ferose also known as Aconitum virorum is a species of 6 monk'shood ; in the tamily Ranunculaceae : It is also known as 'Indian aconite
History:- Ancient science of Life:- An ayunedic process aceole referis to the medicinal plant.Itis dealt with in the 15 th century. Geographical Distribution = The specie's is native to the eastenn himalaya's from central Nepal eastware through the north of west Bengal, sikkim , Bhut an and Arunachal Pradesh to Assam. Properties :- Physical property:→ deloit is herbaceous shrub that grow's up to 3 feet. in height.Leave's of this plant are cleft or lobed, Simple, alternate f oval in shape. Towand's the bottom leaves are larges ग्राह्य लक्षणा :- Thick, unctuous, heavy, collected after ripening of fruit, devoid of worm infestation such a vatsanabha is considered as suitable for therapeutic usage. Prela Impure or improperly purified .
HIStORY OF VATSANABH :- Purana and Itihasa (epic history) — Vatsanabha in Purana glossary Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia Vatsanābha (44117).—A hermit. Dharma, once took the form of a she-buffalo and saved Vatsanäbha from heavy rain. After this he thought that he was an ungrateful man and so he decided to forsake his body. But Dharma dissuaded him from this attempt. ( Mahābhärata Anusāsana Parva , Daksinatya Patha , Chapter 12). context information The Purana ( gro , puranas ) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India's vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
1st Method - Vatsanabha cut into smaller pieces + soak with fresh gomutra x3days. Daily morning, fresh gomutra should be replaced.During day - keep open under hot sun.During night - cover with lid.4th day - remove external skin and dry completely under hot sun and store . .2nd Method - Swedana in dolayantra with Godugdha , 1-2yama.Pottali tied to rodStick/Rod for hanging pottali 3 rd Method - Swedana in dolayantra with Ajadugdha , 1 yama . 4th Method - Swedana in dolayantra with Mahis ha dung, 1 yama.Pottali is contain drug spot. शोधन
Important Formulation: Images of vatsanabh:- Anandabhairava rasa Pancamita rasa • Hingeswara rasa sivalahdava raja sutasekhara rava Jaya vati mityunjaya rasa
Shodhana is the method of eliminating the vitiated doshas from the body to pacify the disease.
Antidotes of vatsanb h Tankana bhasma (borax) is mentioned as an antidote of Vatsanabha in Ayurveda texts. [8] Maricha (P. nigrum ) was added as it is a pramathi (has a purification effect). Arjuna ( Terminalia arjuna ) has significant positive inotropic properties in experimental models[20] and Kanakasava contains atropine.
How to identify roots of antidotes Perennial plant that grows to a height of around 1 meter and its stem splits into 3 to 5 parts. From August to November it blooms with a bruise blue flower in the shape of a helmet. It has a triangular pyramid-shaped tuberous root and was used as arrow poison for hunting in the ancient times.
In Which Region Vatsanbh Found most:- It is categorized as Mahavisha (highly poisonous) plant, found in Himalayan Alpine specially Sikkim in areas ranging from 10000 to 14000 feet in height and in Nepal. Roots of Vatsanabha contain toxic alkaloids, pseudo aconitine, bikhaconitine , chasmaconitine , indaconitine , etc.
Atisevan Of Vatsanbh : - Purified Vatsnabh is therapeutically beneficial in treating the following health disorders: Fever Chronic fever Inflammation-induced fever (rheumatic fever) Poor appetite Splenomegaly Diabetes Indigestion Asthma Common cold and cough Irritable bowel syndrome Rodent, snake, and scorpio