Aconitum deinorrhizum Stapf.

Family _ Ranunculaceae.

Habitat _ Alpine regions of Chattadhar

and Bhalesh ranges of

Bhadarwah district in Jammu and

Kashmir.

Ayurvedic _ Vatsanaabha (related

sp.).

Folk _ Bashahr-Mohra, Dudhiyaa

Bish, Safed Bikh.

Action _ Roots and leaves are used in

rheumatism, rheumatic fever and

acute headache.

The roots contain total alkaloids,

of which is pseudoaconitine.