Open AccessOverdose effect of aconite containing ayurvedic medicine (′Mahashankha Vati′)
Author(s) -
Ashok Kumar Panda,
Saroj Kumar Debnath
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of ayurveda research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-925X
pISSN - 0974-7788
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7788.72493
Subject(s) - antipyretic , ayurvedic medicine , traditional medicine , aconitum , medicine , analgesic , pharmacology , alkaloid , chemistry , stereochemistry
There are chances that the use of larger than recommended dose of Ayurvedic medicines containing aconite can produce drug reactions. Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox Wall.) is a very well-known ingredient of Ayurvedic formulations and is prescribed as an antipyretic, analgesic, anti-rheumatic, appetizer and digestive. The recommended dose of purified Vatsanabha (A. ferox Wall.) root is 15 mg. We present a case of hypotension and bradycardia due to aconite poisoning caused by overdosing of an Ayurvedic medicine (Mahashankha Vati), which was primarily managed by Ayurvedic treatment.