Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Aconite



  • The dried roots of the herbaceous plant Aconitum napellus (monkshood or wolbane), containing three analgesic substances: aconine, aconitine and picraconitine.
  • Aconite was formerly used to prepare liniments for muscular pains and a tincture for toothache, but is regarded as too toxic for use today.

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