| Botanical Name |
Aconitum heterophylum |
| Common Name |
Atees |
| Family |
Ranunculaceae |
| Part-Used |
Tuberous root |
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Description:
This herb is found in hills of India , Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu & Kashmir , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Active Compounds:
Atisine - an intensely bitter alkaloid that is also non-toxic aconitinic acid, tannic acid, pectous substance, starch, fat, a mixture of oleic, palmitic, stearic glycerides, vegetable mucilage, sugar, ash (2%)
Medicinal Properties:
The roots are bitter, acrid thermogenic, expectorant, stomachic, digestive, antiperiodic and tonic. They are highly recommended for diseases in children. It reduces arrhythmia and hypertension.
Uses:
This is useful for a cute inflammations, chronic fevers, convalescing after fever, cough, debility, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, Hemorrhoids, indigestion, liver disorders, vomiting. 
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