Aconite (Bixa Orellana Linn) Herbal Medicine
Aconite Health Benefits, Dosage, Side effects and Warnings.
Scientific Name: Aconitum
Other names:
Aconite, thung, leopard’s bane monkshood, wolfsbane, women’s bane, blue rocket, Devil’s helmet
Aconite is a herbaceous perennial plant that is extremely poisonous. Aconite has long been used to poison arrow tips thus it is believed where its name was derived from the Greek word ”Akontion meaning “dart”. Aconite is native to the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in rocky and cliffy glens.
Aconite is an erect plant that grows to about 3 feet in height. The most poisonous part is the roots that is fleshy and spindle shaped. The Aconite leaves are deep green in color, with alternating spiral arrangement. Aconite flowers bloom in erect clusters of dark purple blue in color. The aconite flower has a peculiar shape where one of its 5 sepals resembles a cylindrical hood or a helmet thus its other English names were derived. Aconite fruit is a follicle that bears a lot of seeds.