Aconitum hemsleyanum (Ranunculaceae)

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Aconitum hemsleyanum
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The Aconitum hemsleyanum plant species is found in E. Asia - C. and W. China. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Aconitum hemsleyanum
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  Pritz.

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

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Not known

Medicinal Information: A widely used herbal remedy in China, where it is cultivated for its root[4]. This is harvested in the autumn as the plant dies down and is then dried before being used. The root is anaesthetic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antirheumatic, cardiotonic, stimulant and vasodilator[4]. Use with caution, the plant is very poisonous and should not be used internally[218].

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