Aconitum violaceum (Ranunculaceae)

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

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Latin Name:  Aconitum violaceum
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  Jacq.

Known Hazards:  The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people[1, 200]. Another report suggests that the root of this psecies might not be toxic[240].

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Habitat:  Shrubberies and open slopes, 3600 - 4800 metres from Pakistan to C. Nepal[51].

Medicinal Information: The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is said to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency[241]. Anntidote, antiinflammatory and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of snake and scorpion bites, contagious infections and inflammation of the intestines[241].

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