Aconitum orientale (Ranunculaceae)

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Aconitum orientale
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The Aconitum orientale plant species is found in W. Asia - Turkey to Iran. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Aconitum orientale
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  Mill.

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

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Not known

Medicinal Information: The dried root is anodyne, diaphoretic and diuretic[4]. It should be harvested in the autumn as soon as the plant dies down[4]. This is a very poisonous plant and should only be used with extreme caution and under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.

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