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Aconite used as sedative, treatment and management of pain, rheumatism, sciatica,arthritis and metabolism disorder....(more)

What is Aconite Aconite is a potent herbal medicine that is native in moutaineous regions in nothern hemisphere....(more)

Aconite Herbal Preparation is prepared as tincture, tea, ointment and liniment. It is available in chinese pharmacy....(more)

Aconite used in medicine. Used in Homeopathy to treat fever, rheumatism, pain management and sciatica...(more)

Aconite use warning and cautions. Aconite is highly poisonous and not intended for self-medication...(more)

 

Scientific Name: Aconitum

Also knows as:
Aconite, thung, leopard's bane monkshood, wolfsbane, women's bane, blue rocket, Devil's helmet

Aconite is a herbaceous perennial plant that is extremely poisonous. Aconite has long been used to poison arrow tips thus it is believed where its name was derived from the Greek word ”Akontion meaning “dart”. Aconite is native to the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in rocky and cliffy glens.

Aconite is an erect plant that grows to about 3 feet in height. The most poisonous part is the roots that is fleshy and spindle shaped. The Aconite leaves are deep green in color, with alternating spiral arrangement. Aconite flowers bloom in erect clusters of dark purple blue in color. The aconite flower has a peculiar shape where one of its 5 sepals resembles a cylindrical hood or a helmet thus its other English names were derived. Aconite fruit is a follicle that bears a lot of seeds.

 

Aconite also has its use in traditional medicine and Homeopathic medicine. Aconite is traditionally used as sedative, pain killer and an antipyretic.

Aconite is used to treat the following ailments

• fever.
• neuralgia
• sciatica.
• Metabolism stimulant
• Severe pain
• Rheumatism
• Arthritis

Aconite has a sedative and toxic action due to its alkaloid and aconitine compounds.  It also contains picraconitine and aconine

 

Aconite must only be used in detoxified form. Aconite preparations are available at Chinese pharmacies, or in minute homeopathic doses..

Aconite is available as a

• Tincture,
• Tea,
• Liniment. and
• Ointment

 

Aconite is poisonous and can cause harm even death. Aconite is not recommended for self-medication. Professional supervision should be present. Excess use even in external application can cause poisoning. Symptoms of aconite poisoning includes;

• Weakness
• Numbness
• Abnormal or slow heartbeat
• Blurred vision
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Throat closure
• Dizziness

Interactions

Aconite is a powerful herbal medicine, inform your professional healthcare provider of the drugs you take to avoid interactions.

• Aconite has interactions to drugs for irregular heartbeats
• Aconite has interactions to drugs that lowers blood pressure.

 

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