Aconitum ferox (Ranunculaceae)

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Aconitum ferox
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The Aconitum ferox plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Aconitum ferox
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  Wallich.

Known Hazards:  The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people[1, 51, 200].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Shrubberies and forest clearings, 2100 - 3600 metres from C. Nepal to Bhutan[51].

Medicinal Information: The dried root is alterative, anaesthetic, antiarthritic, deobstruent, diaphoretic, diuretic, sedative, stimulant[178]. It is best harvested in the autumn as soon as the plant dies down. This is a very poisonous plant and should only be used with extreme caution and under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. It has been used in India in the treatment of leprosy, fevers, cholera and rheumatism[240]. When the roots are soaked in cow's urine, they become soft and lose their depressant action on the heart, becoming a stimulant instead[240].

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