any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
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aconite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | poisonous plant |
| Has types | aconitum lycoctonum, aconitum napellus, helmet flower, helmetflower, monkshood, wolfsbane, wolf's bane, wolfbane |
Examples of aconite
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Important medicines from roots are ginseng, aconite, ipecac, gentian and reserpine.
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Hardy suggests little Alpine plants such as fritillary, primrose and winter aconite.
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However, the science of Ayurveda looks upon aconite as a therapeutic entity.
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Aconite root contains neurotoxin aconitine, which is a potent toxin.
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Both Chinese medicine and Ayurveda have methods of processing aconite to reduce its toxicity.
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They include winter aconite, snowdrops and glory-of-the-snow.
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Winter aconite and spring crocus follow shortly after.
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Taken internally, aconite acts very notably on the circulation, the respiration, and the nervous system.
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Aconite further depresses the activity of all nerve-terminals, the sensory being affected before the motor.
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- Any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
- The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous; An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally
- A poisonous plant bearing spikes of hooded pink or purple flowers. a/k/a monkshood, wolfsbane
- N. - the monk's-hood or wolf's-bane plant.
- Fevers, sore throats, coughs, influenza, croup, earaches, and sore eyes, and also emotional states such as anxiety, fright, and shock. The remedy is derived from monkshood, a plant whose beautiful but poisonous flowers are shaped like a monk's head cowl. ...
- Extremely poisonous plant . It is also called monkshood because the shape of the flowers somewhat resembles a monk's cowl. The tall stem is crowned by petals of large blue, purple, white, yellow or pink zygomorphic flowers with numerous stamens.
- A plant used in potions which is also known as 'monkshood' or 'wolfsbane'
- Shock, influenza, fevers
