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Aconitum violaceum Jacq.


Botanical Name	:	Aconitum violaceum Jacq.
English Name	:	Patis
Family	:	Ranunculaceae

General Info

Description

A deciduous perennial that grows to 1.0 meters (3.3 feet) high by 0.5 meters (1.65 feet) wide. This plant has hermaphrodite flowers and is hardy to zone 6 and is pollinated by bees.

Herb Effects

Antidote, antiinflammatory and febrifuge.

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

3, 4-Epoxyfilicane, 21-hydroxydiantone, adiantone, astragaline, isoquercitrin, kaempferol.

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Astragalin

480-10-4

4,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxyphenyl)-3-[3,4
,5-trihydroxy-6-(hyd
roxymethyl )oxan-2-
yl]oxy-chromen-7-one

C₂₁H₂₀O₁₁

Isoquercitrin

21637-25-2

3-[5-(1,2-dihydroxye
thyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-
oxolan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3
,4-dihydro xyphenyl
)-4,5-dihydroxy-chro
men-7-one

C₂₁H₂₀O₁₂

Kaempferol

80714-53-0

3-[3-[4,5-dihydroxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-oxan-2-yl
]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6
-(hydroxymethyl)oxan
-2 -yl]oxy-4,5-dihy
droxy-2-(4-hydroxyph
enyl)-chromen-7-one

C₃₃H₄₀O₂₁

Adiantone

Not Available

C₂₉H₄₈O

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

Relieves pain due to arthritis and gout. Useful in treating Lung disorders, leprosy etc. Poisoning, Anti-inflammatory and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of snake and scorpion bites, contagious infections and inflammation of the intestines (Tsarong & Tsewang, 1994).

Reference

Chopra RN, Nayar SL and Chopra IC. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986.

Tsarong and Tsewang J. Tibetan Medicinal Plants Tibetan Medical Publications, India 1994 ISBN 81-900489-0-2.

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