Medicinal Properties of Aconitum Species

Aconitum:

Aconitum is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere, growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows. Most species are extremely poisonous and must be dealt with carefully.

Classification:

Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Tribe: Delphinieae

MEDICINAL USES

Aconitum heterophyllum Wall:

Diarrhea, dysentery, cough, dyspepsia, chronic enteritis, and as a febrifuge and bitter tonic in combating debility after malaria, antispasmodic (used in irritability of stomach and abdominal pains) 

Aconitum bulleyanum:

Influenza, rashes and snake bite

Aconitum orochryseum Stapf.:

Common cough and cold, bilious fever, dysentery, as an antidote for snake bite and also as a febrifuge for fevers associated with malaria infection, kidney dysfunction and stomach ulceration.

Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.: 

Analgesic and cardio tonic, analgesic, diuretics, anti-inflammatory and cardiotonic actions, Fuzi Oriental medicine.

Aconitum brachypodum Diels:

 Anti-rheumatic and analgesic properties.

Aconitum napellus L:

Homeopathic preparations.

Aconitum kusnezoffii Rchb:

Analgesic and anti-rheumatic herbal medicine,treat heart failure congestion, neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, etc. homeopaths.

Aconitum coreanum (L`evl.) Rapaics:

 Cardialgia, facial distortion, epilepsia, migraine headache, vertigo, tetanus, infantile convulsion and rheumatic arthralgia, anti-arhythmia , analgesic and antiinflammatory effects

Aconitum taipeicum Hand-Mzt:

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic 

Aconitum finetianum Hand-Mazz:

Enteritis, poisonous snake-bites and fractures

Aconitum delavayi Franch: 

Rheumatism, traumatic injuries, blood stasis, swelling,pain, matemesis, hemoptysis, hematochezia, piles hemorrhage

Aconitum sungpanense hand. Mazz: 

Rheumatism arthritis, neurological disorder and as an analgesic medicine

Aconitum vulparia Rchb:

Rheumatism, neuralgia and chronic skin disorders.

Aconitum naviculare:

  Colds, fevers and headaches, sedative, analgesic and febrifuge

Aconitum kirinense Nakai:

  Rheumatic arthritis, rheumatoid disease.

Aconitum chasmanthum 

 Sedative, antirheumatic, analgesic, antitussive, antidiarrheal

Aconitum deinorrhizum 

 Roots and leaves are used in rheumatism, rheumatic fever, and acute headache

Aconitum falconeri              

Sedative, carminative, antiinflammatory (used for the treatment of nervous system, digestive system; rheumatism,fever) 

Aconitum ferox

Narcotic, sedative, antileprotic, antiinflammatory. Extremely poisonous. (Roots possess depressant activity, but after mitigation in cow’s milk for 2–3 days, they exhibit stimulant activity.) 

Aconitum violaceum 

Nervine tonic 

Aconitum rotundifolium

Rheumatism, jaundice 

Aconitum spicatum

Antipyretic, analgesic 

Aconitum palmatum

Antiemetic, antidiarrheal, antirheumatic, antiperiodic