A'taicha,

A'tivisha. Vern, A'tis,

The tuberous roots of this plant are considered tonic, astringent and stomachic, and are used in fever, diarrhoea, irritability of stomach and cough. Atis is also regarded as an antidote to poisons.

In fever with diarrhoea the following compound decoction2 is much used in practice. Take of atis, ginger, kurchi bark, tubers of Cyperus rotundus (mustaka), and root of Tinospora cordifolia (gulancha), equal parts, in all two tolas, water thirty-two tolas. Boil till the water is reduced to one-fourth or eight tolas. This quantity is given in two or three divided doses during the course of the day. Chakradatta recommends the following called Hrive-rάdi1 in similar cases. Take of άtis, dried bela, root of Pavonia odorata (bάlά) and Cyperus rotundus (mustaka), ginger and coriander, equal parts, in all two tolas and prepare a decoction in the usual way.

In the fever, diarrhoea, cough, and irritability of stomach of infants, atis is used alone or in the following combination. Take of atis, tubers of Cyperus rotundus (mustaka) and the horny excrescence of Rhus succedanea (karhatasringi), equal parts, powder and mix. This compound powder is given in suitable doses with the addition of honey. Sometimes long pepper is added to the above ingredients, when the powder is called Bάla-chάturbhadra-ka,2 from its being composed of four ingredients.