What is aconitum napellus?
Aconitum napellus is a perennial plant in the Ranunculaceae family with dark green leaves surrounding a long stalk of small purple flowers that look like monk’s hoods or helmets. It is a beautiful plant and, according to a botanical.com Modern Herbal on Aconite, a deadly one.What is Aconitum Napellus?Aconitum napellus, also known as aconite, monkshood, mousebane and wolfsbane, is a deadly poison, and yet, according to the botanical.com Modern Herbal, it has medicinal uses, but only under expert medical supervision.Where Does Aconitum Napellus Grow?Aconite grows throughout Europe, in England and parts of the United States; there are varieties of aconite that grow in India, China and the Middle East, according to an IPCS Inchem chemical safety website on aconite. Aconitum napellus should not be grown in herbal gardens because its root can be mistaken for horse radish.Why is Aconite a Poison?Aconite contains Aconitine, a crystallized alkaloid that is highly toxic, as well as a powerful he
