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Herb Information
Name: Aconite |
Biological
Name: Aconitum falconeri
Ranunculaceae
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Other
Names: Aconite, Monk's Hood, Vatsnabh, Midhavis
Bis, Bikh, Meetha-tellia
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Medicinal
Applications
CAUTION: POISONOUS WITHOUT PROPER PURIFICATION. THE ROOT IS NOT USED INTERNALLY WITH HEART DISEASE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE HEADACHES. USE ONLY WITH THE ADVICE AND SUPERVISION OF AN AYURVEDIC EXPERT. NOT RECOMMENDED.
Action
Small doses: anodyne, antidiabetic, antiperiodic, antiphlogistic, antipyretic, diaphoretic, diuretic.
Large doses: poison, sedative, narcotic
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Dosage:
Tincture, extract from fresh leaves and flower tops; external liniment, poultice, homeopathic formula
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Safety:
CAUTION: POISONOUS WITHOUT PROPER PURIFICATION. THE ROOT IS NOT USED INTERNALLY WITH HEART DISEASE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE HEADACHES. USE ONLY WITH THE ADVICE OF AN AYURVEDIC EXPERT. NOT RECOMMENDED.
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