4. Visha :
sanskrita name : Ativisha
English name : Ateech
Latin name : Aconitum heterophyiium

Introduction :

Its known that greenish-blue flower found wild in alpine and sub-alpine Himalayas. Root of the herb in used in aurvaidic medicine.

Uses :

Its used in the treatment of fevers including malerial conditions and respiratory disturbances. As compared to aconite, Which is extremly toxic plant. It is lesser toxic.Often it also undergoes the procedure of detoxification before being used in the manufacturing of aurvaidic medicines.

Chemical composition :

Roots contain intensely bitter alkaloid atisine, acotinic acid, tannic acid and pectinous substanses. It has abudant starch, fat and a micture of oleic, palmitic, stearic glicerides.

Its have pacifies kapha and pitta in effect on dosha.