Aconitum uncinatum (Ranunculaceae)

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Aconitum uncinatum
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The Aconitum uncinatum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Pennsylvania to Indiana and south to Alabama and Georgia. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Aconitum uncinatum
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  L.

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

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Low woods and damp slopes[43].

Medicinal Information: The dried root is alterative, anaesthetic, antiarthritic, deobstruent, diaphoretic, diuretic, sedative, stimulant[178]. It is harvested as soon as the plant dies down in the autumn. This is a very poisonous plant and should only be used with extreme caution and under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. A tincture is used as an external anaesthetic[207].

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