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Botanical Name |
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Aconitum ferox Wall. |
English
Name |
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Indian Aconite |
Synonym(s) |
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Aconitum vulgare, DC, Aconitum tauricum, Jacq., Aconitum angustifolium, Bernh. Aconitum multifidum Koch., Aconitum dissectum, Don., Aconitum napellus L. |
Family |
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Ranunculaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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The plant is a hardy perennial, with a fleshy, spindle-shaped root, pale coloured when young, but acquirie a dark brown skin later. The stem is about 3 feet high, with dark green, glossy leaves, deeply divided in palmate manner and flowers in erect clusters of a dark blue colour. The shape of the flower attracts bee. The sepals are purple, one of them being in the form of a hood. The petals are only represented by the two very curious nectaries within the hood, the stamens are numerous and lie depressed in a bunch at the mouth of the flower. |
| Herb Effects |
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Initial depressant followed by stimulant effect, antiphlogistic, virulent poison (in high doses), alterative, anaesthetic, antiarthritic, deobstruent, sedative, anodyne, diuretic, diaphoretic. |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Pseudaconitine (relatively large amounts), aconitine (small amount), bikhaconitine, chasmaconitine, indaconitine, bikhaconine and acetylbikhaconine (root). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Pseudaconitine |
127-29-7 |
Not available |
C36H51NO12 |
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| Aconitine |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C34H47NO11 |
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| Bikhaconitine |
6078-26-8 |
Not Available |
C36H51NO11 |
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| Indaconitine |
4491-19-4 |
Not Available |
C34H47NO10 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Rheumatism, neuralgia, leprosy, fever and chest discomfort. In India in the treatment of leprosy, fevers, cholera and rheumatism (Chopra et al., 1986) |
| Contraindication |
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Children should be warned against Aconite. |
| Reference |
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 Sharma, Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.
Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Bentley and Trimen, Medicinal Plants.
Klasek A. Simanek V. Santavy F. Alkaloids from Aconitum plants. I. Isolation of bikhaconitine
Chopra RN, Nayar SL and Chopra IC. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New 1986 ISBN#-.
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