Abhava pratinidhi dravya: A comparative phytochemistry of Ativisha, Musta and related species

Authentic Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum) is a rare, endangered Himalayan species. Ayurveda classical texts of c. 15 th -16 th century, introduced "abhava-pratinidhi dravya" concept, wherein Ativisha was categorized as an abhava dravya (unavailable drug) and Musta (Cyperus rotundus) was...

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Main Authors: M Nagarajan, Gina R Kuruvilla, K Subrahmanya Kumar, Padma Venkatasubramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jaim.in/article.asp?issn=0975-9476;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=53;epage=63;aulast=Nagarajan