Aconite Dzungarian collection in Kyrgyzstan autumn. Aconite (plant): varieties, features

Aconite is a plant from the genus of herbaceous poisonous perennial plants of the buttercup family. It has palm-shaped alternating leaves and straight stems.

The Latin name for this herb comes from the Greek word Asopae - "cliff, rock". The genus is close to the plants of the genus spur, or larkspur.

Story

As mentioned above, aconite is a plant whose name comes from the word Akone, an ancient Greek city where these flowers could be seen in abundance.

According to one myth, the plant grew out of poisonous saliva. hell dog Cerberus, seized with horror, whom Hercules from the underworld brought to earth (11th feat of Hercules). Also, the grass is called a "fighter", which it owes to Scandinavian mythology: a fighter grew up at the place of death of the god Thor, who conquered a poisonous snake and died from its bites.

Aconite - poison flower, its this property was known in ancient times: the Chinese and Greeks made poison for arrows from it, while they were poisoned with it in Nepal drinking water in the event of an enemy attack and bait for predators. The plant is extremely poisonous, even its smell. Plutarch said that the soldiers of Mark Antony, poisoned by aconite, lost their memory, and they also vomited with bile. There is a legend that it was from him that the famous Khan Timur died - his skullcap was completely saturated with the juice of the plant. It is also called wolf aconite because it was used to bait wolves.

Another legend is connected with the poisonousness of the plant. According to him, when the Lord created flowers for the joy of people, which are therefore like invisible threads connecting the earth with the sky, the devil tried to break this connection in spite of man and God. Glaring at the flowers, he tried to pour poison into them. But God noticed this and sent the wind to the earth. Under his breath, the plants tilted their heads to the ground, the satanic gaze did not touch them. Only a few did not want to obey the Lord out of pride; it was their gaze of Satan that struck them. These flowers became poisonous, among them was aconite.

It is worth noting here that the toxicity of this plant is caused by the alkaloids it contains. They act on the central nervous system and cause paralysis of the respiratory center and seizures. Its toxicity depends on the climate and soil in which it grew, as well as on the age of the plant, for example, it is most poisonous in the southern latitudes, while in Norway it is fed to cattle.

Growing on fertile garden soil, aconite grass loses its poisonous properties... This plant has a variety of medicinal uses: in Tibet, it is considered the "king of medicine" because it was used to treat pneumonia, anthrax; in the domestic folk medicine it was used as an external pain reliever. At the present moment, some of its species are included in the Red Book.

Description

Aconite is a plant up to 2.5 m high. It has dark green leaves, palmate-separate, alternate, lobed or dissected. Aconite flowers have irregular shape, large, purple, blue, sometimes yellow or white, collected in racemose apical inflorescences, similar in outward appearance with lupine. Plants bloom in the second half of summer for a long time, for a month or more.

As mentioned above, this is a very poisonous plant. But it loses these properties after many years if it is grown on fertile garden soils.

Spreading

In the wild, it is found in the mountains of all Central Europe, most often in high-mountain wet meadows, where there are rich soils. In our country, it is often cultivated as an exclusively ornamental plant, periodically runs wild. Its clumps are mainly found near roads, in the place of former villages, in dumps, wastelands.

Landing

You need to think before planting nodule aconite. Planting and leaving will not be difficult, but you need to understand that this plant can be poisoned. It is not recommended to plant it in places where there are pets and small children.

Wolf aconite is an unpretentious herb that feels good both in the shade and in sunny areas. Climbing varieties are best planted under trees, though. In direct sunlight, the plant can get burned. Aconite does not like stagnant water, therefore, it does not need to be planted in lowlands.

Grass seeds are planted in autumn period v open ground... In this case, seedlings will appear next spring. But when sowing in spring, only a year later will the first shoots of aconite appear.

When sowing seeds, stratification is used. A container with seeds is kept at a 20-degree temperature for about a month, then transferred to the cold for about a month. Due to this, the seeds germinate at the same time.

Soil for planting

Aconite is a plant that will grow well on all cultivated soils, excluding stony or sandy soils. The soil must be breathable, drained, nutritious and moist.

Care

Throughout the summer, you need to periodically weed and loosen the soil. During the flowering period, organic and mineral fertilizers should be applied. In the summer, it is necessary to mulch the soil 1-2 times with mowed grass, humus or peat. Due to this, moisture in the soil can be retained. In dry hot weather, aconite (wrestler) must be watered. To make the bushes of the plant look more decorative, you need to remove the faded inflorescences, thereby stimulating new flowering.

In case you need to get seeds, you need to choose the most beautiful inflorescence. After the moment it fades, it must be tied in gauze. Thus, the seeds will not fall into the ground. For active flowering, once every 4 years, the bush must be divided.

The aconite plant, a photo of which can be seen in this article, is frost-resistant. In the fall, it must be cut short, while the rhizome should be covered with peat by 20 centimeters.

Difficulties encountered

The toxicity of this plant does not save him from all kinds of pests. Aconite is easily affected by gall and leaf nematodes, aphids, rape beetle, slugs and other unwanted "guests".

Diseases are also the sworn enemies of this plant: ring mosaic (green, sometimes turning brown, stripes and spots on the leaves), powdery mildew (white bloom appears on flowers and leaves), greening of flowers, spotting. In this case, the plant is difficult to cure. To stop the spread of the virus, the only way out is to remove the diseased plant.

In winter, with poor drainage or low acidity, root rot can develop from stagnant soil moisture, therefore, it is necessary to use coarse-grained substrates, and also water the plant with biological products at the root.

Usage

Many types of plants growing in the temperate zone are often cultivated by gardeners for ornamental purposes. The grass has very beautiful inflorescences of blue, purple, sometimes white, it looks great in various garden compositions... Curly varieties of aconite are used for vertical gardening... Other species are suitable against the backdrop of a lawn or thickets for tapeworms, in a cut and for rocker landings.

Almost all varieties, except for a few modern bred species, contain in their vegetative organs a stupefying poisonous substance with a rather bright, burning taste, in fact, that is why it is considered a poisonous plant. It must be understood that often poisoning with aconite is fatal. Ignorant people often mistake plant roots for lovage or vegetable roots.

In India, poison for arrows is made from the plant, for which its juice is mixed with Dillenia speciosa. Tamerlane, according to legend, was also poisoned with aconite juice. Ancient Gauls and Germans applied plant sap to arrowheads, hunting various predatory animals.

It appeared in medicine in the seventeenth century thanks to the physician of the emperor of Austria. It is now widely used in homeopathy and traditional medicine. It has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and antispasmodic properties. Aconite is used for neuralgia, oncology, pneumonia, epilepsy, tuberculosis, peptic ulcer, diphtheria, head lice and other diseases. In addition, antihelminthic and wound healing drugs are made from this plant.

Dzhungarian aconite

This is a poisonous perennial herbaceous plant, belonging to the Buttercup family. It mainly grows on the territory of Kashmir, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan on rich, well-moistened soils of the northern slopes. You will never meet him on open mountain meadows and along river banks. The Chinese have almost completely dug up the plants that grow on the territory of their state, since a black mass is made from their roots, which serves as a medicine. Since the sixties of the last century in Kyrgyzstan, Dzhungar aconite has been one of the main items of foreign exchange income.

Its rhizome consists of cone-shaped roots that have grown together, reaching 2.5 centimeters in length. Stem up to 130 centimeters, simple, straight, periodically densely pubescent. In this case, the leaves are located on elongated petioles, round-cordate, dark green, dissected into wedge-shaped segments. By the flowering period, the lower leaves completely die off.

Inflorescence is an apical, terminal brush. The flowers are large, purple or blue. There are a lot of stamens, they are more like threads with 2 cloves. Pistils are formed from carpels. This aconite variety blooms in August. The fruit is a dry, combined three-leaflet. Seeds are brownish-brown, small, begin to ripen in September.

Aconite curly

It is a herbaceous ornamental plant with very flexible stems reaching 2 meters in height. Korea and Siberia are considered the homeland of this species. Leaves are dark green, carved. The flowers are small, gathered in loose large inflorescences, mostly white or deep purple.

Aconite nodule

Poisonous, perennial herb that belongs to the Buttercup family. This aconite is distributed throughout Europe. It is often used as an ornamental garden plant.

Reaches 150 centimeters in height. Every year this plant develops a new root tuber, while the old one dies off. The leaves are divided into several lobes. Deep blue flowers form at the top of the shoot. The sepal is very much like a bumblebee in its shape. By the way, this insect only pollinates aconite. Flowering time is the whole summer. Fruits with a huge number of seeds, follicular.

Aconite Fisher

It is a herbaceous plant that grows up to 1.6 meters in height. Most often found in nature in the Far East. The leaves of this variety are divided into lobes, leathery. Flowers of a bright blue hue are collected in dense or rare inflorescences. This blue aconite blooms from June to September.

Aconite Baikal

It is a herbaceous plant that reaches a height of 1.2 m. It has a profusely drooping, straight stem. The flowers are purple, collected in large loose clusters. The leaves are dissected, the lower ones are located on long petioles, while the upper ones are sessile. Most often it grows in Siberia and Mongolia.

Aconite arcuate

It is a non-poisonous, shade-tolerant, herbaceous plant that is used for decorative purposes. Homeland is considered Far East... This plant blooms very profusely. Frost-resistant, unpretentious grass, not susceptible to diseases and undemanding to the soil.

Beneficial features

This plant is used in folk medicine due to its following beneficial properties:

• anti-inflammatory;
• antibacterial;
• pain reliever;
• antineoplastic;
• narcotic;
• anticonvulsant;
• sedative;
• antiallergic;
• hypolipidemic;
• sweatshop.

Application in homeopathy

Preparations based on aconite are used as an antipyretic in homeopathic medicine. They are used for otitis media and neuritis, which are accompanied by tingling and severe pain. With sciatica, it is prescribed as a relieving inflammation and pain reliever. Active in the fight against hypertension. Such a drug is used for the following diseases: endocarditis, arrhythmia, angina pectoris, pericarditis, pneumonia, hepatitis, bronchial asthma. Helps with urinary retention, menopausal hot flashes, and conditions associated with fear. In addition, aconite is prescribed for furunculosis, goiter, carbuncles.

Use in traditional medicine

Preparations containing aconite root are used for colds, joint pains, neuralgia. Tincture of the plant is used in the treatment of various cancers. There is evidence that such drugs can improve hair growth. The herb is used for diseases of the mucous membranes, as well as for bleeding. Aconite is used in the form of tinctures, oil extracts, ointments, powders, grits, decoctions.

It also helps with the following pathologies:

• pinching of the sciatic nerve;
• arthritis;
• gout;
• bruises of soft tissues;
• osteochondrosis;
• sciatica;
• epilepsy;
• osteochondrosis;
• nervous disorders;
• headaches;
• depressive conditions;
• toothaches;
• migraine;
• tuberculosis;
• benign neoplasms;
• paralysis;
• multiple sclerosis.

Due to their cytostatic effect, such drugs can slow down the growth of tumors and act as an immunomodulator. In cancer patients, aconite reduces pain. Of course, its reception must be combined with the main anticancer therapy.

Due to the diaphoretic action, the tincture is used for laryngitis, febrile conditions, tonsillitis, pneumonia, bronchitis. Its use is justified in these diseases because of the antibiotic action, which allows you to cope with pathogens.

There are positive results of treatment with aconite for breast fibroadenoma, nodular goiter and nodular mastopathy.

Tincture of aconite

Usually, for internal use, a 10 percent tincture of aconite is used (100 grams of the root of the plant is poured with 40 percent alcohol, after which it is insisted for 2 weeks and filtered).

It is taken according to a certain method, which depends on the degree of neglect of the disease and the person's well-being. In the case of a gentle technique, you need to drink it once a day, diluting it in half a glass of water: the first day 1 drop, the second - 2, etc. up to ten drops. Then we go to the reduction to the final one drop. Such a course of twenty days must be repeated 3 times at least if we want to see the result. At the same time, there should be a break of at least one week between courses.

With an intensive technique, this tincture is drunk according to the same scheme, only three times a day.

Treatment cannot be combined with treatment with other herbal potent poisons, including such poisonous plants as prince, hemlock, fly agaric, wolf bast. Together with the tincture, it is possible and necessary to use herbal collections, cleansing tinctures and herbs, as well as balms. Syrup goes well with aconite black elderberry(in the case of treatment of fibroadenoma of the mammary gland, mastopathy), an aqueous infusion of European cinquefoil and marsh cinquefoil (with nodular goiter), medica officinalis and cetraria islad (with pneumonia, lung cancer). External use of aconite ointment for tumors enhances the effect: the ointment is applied twice a day with a thin layer on the projection of the diseased organ (area of ​​the mammary glands, thyroid gland, lungs from the back and chest, enlarged lymph nodes, as well as other neoplasms).

Ointments

Ointments with aconite, in addition to the standard use for pain, can be used by cancer patients to improve cytostatic therapy. The agent for this is applied to enlarged lymph nodes, projections of diseased organs. Ointments from aconite extracts relieve pain in rheumatism and neuralgia, joint pain, and are also used for tumors. Excellent results were obtained in the treatment of nodular goiter, fibroadenoma of the mammary gland and nodular fibrocystic mastopathy.

Contraindications

Fresh aconite is a very poisonous plant, despite the fact that the flower fighter is of incredible beauty. Self-medication is contraindicated for them! A specialist must work with him. This applies not only to the use of the plant as a medicine. In general, you need to be extremely careful when using poisonous plants for treatment. It is necessary to be extremely careful when planting aconite (plants) in the garden, while it is advisable to refrain from breaking off flower stalks that beckon with their beauty. If you can find such a plant in the wild in your city, be sure to inform the children about the danger. In case of short-term contact with it, you need to be extremely careful, wash your hands thoroughly and use protective equipment. Aconite contains aconitine (a highly toxic alkaloid), which is especially abundant in the roots of this plant.

Symptoms of poisoning with it are as follows: numbness of the mouth and tongue, tingling, vomiting and nausea, irregular and weak pulse, shortness of breath, paralysis, cold sweat. Just 2 mg of aconitine (5 ml of tincture or 1 gram of the plant) can kill a healthy adult in less than four hours.

In case of poisoning with aconite, you must immediately call ambulance as home remedies are likely to be insufficient. In case of symptoms of poisoning, it is necessary to drink a lot of salted water, then induce vomiting, then make an enema and drink activated charcoal or a saline laxative.

Botanical description of Dzhungarian aconite

Aconite, or in another way a wrestler, belongs to the buttercup family. It is a tall (up to 2 m) perennial bush blooming with beautiful, bizarre purple flowers. Biologists call these flowers "zygomorphic", because of them aconite does not look like most buttercups, it rather resembles a lupine belonging to legumes.

Aconite grows wild throughout the northern hemisphere. Science knows about three hundred species of this poisonous plant, of which 75 species grow in Russia alone. Despite its wide distribution, some types of aconite are considered rare and protected. For example, the species Aconitum noveboracense is listed in the Red Book. The favorite habitat of aconite is the rich soils of the river coasts, the sides of country roads, and alpine meadows.

Aconite is one of the most mystical and legendary plants. Its name can be found on the pages of ancient legends, Scandinavian epics and witchcraft tomes.

There are interesting historical facts about this plant:

In ancient Roman gardens, aconite was cultivated for decorative purposes, lush purple thickets even decorated imperial palace... But in 117 AD Trajan suspected a connection between numerous cases of poisoning of his servants and aconite bushes, and forbade the cultivation of this plant;

Aconite was used by the ancient Greeks as a poison to kill criminals who were sentenced to death. Therefore, the plant has a sad fame, similar to the glory of hemlock (), with the help of which the philosopher Socrates was poisoned, accused of a political conspiracy;

On the island of Chios, in the Ionian Sea, there was a cruel custom, according to which members of society, who did not benefit because of their illness or old age, were obliged to drink the poison of aconite and leave for another world;

Plutarch described in his writings an episode of the poisoning of soldiers of Emperor Mark Antony with aconite. According to the sage, the unfortunate warriors fell into unconsciousness and wandered in circles, picking up every stone in their path, as if they were looking for something extremely important. Then they vomited bile, and a painful death followed;

In the east of India, poison "bik" is well known, which locals have used from time immemorial to moisten arrowheads and spears before hunting a large game. The Digaroa tribes still grind the roots of Aconite for this purpose;

During the time of the holy inquisition in medieval Europe the presence of aconite in the house was a pretext for accusing the women living in it of witchcraft. The "witch" was tried and burned at the stake right in the town square.

History of the use of aconite in medicine

The first scientific information about aconite, how about medicinal plant, can be gleaned from the Tibetan treatise "The Four Books". Most notably, the monks who wrote the Chzhud-shih in the seventh century AD used aconite primarily to treat tumors, and to a lesser extent to eradicate infections.

Pliny the Elder, author of Natural History, mentions aconite as a remedy for eye diseases. The scientist cites numerous facts of healing patients from glaucoma and blindness with the help of aconite juice, but warns about the toxicity of this plant and calls it "plant arsenic".

The most close attention to aconite as an anticancer agent was paid by the Viennese physician Anton Sterk (1731-1803). He is the first physician to conduct documented scientific research on a poisonous plant. Sterk tried empirically to establish the dose of aconite that is optimal for the treatment of malignant tumors, and the maximum permissible for humans.

In 1869, the authoritative London edition of The Lancet published a long article on homeopathic cancer treatment. The protagonist of the medical publication was precisely aconite, which was considered the most powerful agent against malignant neoplasms of any localization. The authors cited several cases of recovery of cancer patients who took tincture of aconite.

Somewhat earlier, in 1838, the Russian journal Sovremennik published a letter from Vladimir Dahl to a friend, Dr. Odoevsky, which was called "On Homeopathy." The famous author of an explanatory dictionary and researcher of rural life, Dal, tells how, with the help of aconite, he managed to cure the Bashkir from severe pneumonia. According to the author, the patient got to his feet on the third day, sat in the saddle and sang songs. It is also known that Vladimir Dal, who exclusively trusted healing properties aconite, he treated his son with croup with this plant.

The first Soviet doctor to pay close attention to aconite was T.V. Zakaurtseva, an oncologist with 35 years of experience. In the period from 1953 to 1988, she conducted research on the medicinal properties of aconite, and the result was a unique method of cancer treatment. First, Zakaurtseva subjected the patient to long-term therapy with tincture of aconite, and then, when the tumor decreased in size and localized, she performed surgical removal. To consolidate the effect and insure against metastases, the course of treatment with the tincture was repeated. In this way, she managed to cure several dozen patients, including those in the second and third stages of cancer.

In 1946, two types of aconite were officially included in the Soviet State Pharmacopoeia: Karakol and Dzungarian. Although at present aconite does not have an official medicinal status in Russia, its pale-mouthed type is used in the production of the drug allapinin, which is used to treat arrhythmias. And Dzungarian aconite is actively used by phytotherapists for the treatment of cancer and many other diseases.

Other uses of aconite

Western European florists and specialists in the field landscape design cultivate several slightly poisonous types of aconite for decorative purposes: Aconitum variegatum, Aconitum lycoctonum, Aconitum napellus, Aconitum stoerckeanum and Aconitum cammarum, better known as "bicolor". All these are graceful low (1-1.2 m) shrubs with lush pyramidal inflorescences, consisting of many beautiful purple, blue, white-blue and yellow flowers... Garden species of aconite, like wild ones, are very unpretentious to care for and are not susceptible to the destructive effect of insect pests, since they are, although slightly, poisonous.

Aconite growing in meadows can act as a honey plant, but bees are reluctant to sit on it, and only if there are no other flowering plants nearby. Beekeepers recommend eradicating aconite thickets near apiaries, since there are numerous cases of poisoning and death of bees collecting nectar and pollination from aconite.

Chemical composition of aconite

The stems, leaves, flowers and roots of aconite contain two types of alkaloids:

Atizin;

Aconitine.

The first type of volatile alkaloids is not poisonous, it is a 5-7 - ring-shaped molecular structure, which decomposes into arucanine and organic acid as a result of hydrolysis. In fact, atisine alkaloids are mono- and diesters of benzoic and acetic acids. They are contained in aconite in very small quantities, and determine its beneficial effect on the human cardiovascular system.

The second type of alkaloids, named after the plant itself, is much more interesting. These alkaloids are represented by hypoaconitine, mezaconitine, isaconitine and aconitine itself. They do not dissolve at all in water, slightly - in ether, excellent - in chloroform. Upon hydrolysis, they decompose into benzoic and acetic acid, hypoaconine, mezaconine, or aconine, respectively. The highest concentration of aconitine alkaloids is in the plant tubers: for example, in Dzhungarian aconite, it can reach 4%.

In addition to the poisonous alkaloid, the roots of aconite contain:

Daucosterol;

Pseudoaconitine;

Mesoinosidol;

Saponins;

• Organic acids (citric, benzoic, transaconitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, palmitic).

The above-ground part of aconite also contains:

Tannins;

About two dozen micro and macro elements;

• Flavonoids;

  Vitamin C.

The toxicity of aconite depends on its type, type of soil and time of collection. Less poisonous bushes grow in swampy and waterlogged areas. Aconite tubers harvested in spring and autumn are more toxic, but have a weaker effect on the heart than those harvested in winter.

It should be understood that it is the plants containing aconitine and its subtypes that are poisonous. Atisin alkaloids are not dangerous to humans, but in nature there are very few types of aconite containing only these non-toxic substances. The overwhelming majority of plants are poisonous to one degree or another.

You can check this empirically: if you rub your finger with aconite juice, the skin will first begin to itch and burn, and then temporarily lose sensitivity. The stronger the effect, the more poisonous the plant is. The alkaloid aconitine first irritates the nerve endings, and then sharply paralyzes them. In principle, it is not recommended to conduct such experiments, and using grated roots for them is completely dangerous.

The action of aconite on the human body

According to the method of action on the human nervous system, aconitine is similar to curare poison. That is why when a dangerous dose of this alkaloid enters the body, death occurs as a result of paralysis of the respiratory center. WITH therapeutic purpose only scanty doses of aconitine are used, and the therapeutic effect occurs only after the gradual accumulation of the alkaloid in the blood.

A scanty amount of aconitine normalizes heart rate and respiration, activates cellular metabolism, prevents the multiplication of infections and inhibits the growth of neoplasms. And in large quantities, this alkaloid leads to paralysis of the heart muscle, suffocation and death, therefore the main task of the homeopath is right choice dosage.

Immediately after ingestion of water with a tincture of aconite dissolved in it, a person has increased salivation. This is due to the fact that the poisonous alkaloid irritates the parasympathetic nerve when absorbed through the oral mucosa. Also, in the first hours after taking, even healthy person body temperature decreases slightly.

Expressed therapeutic effect can only be achieved with regular intake of an alkaloid. The substance must accumulate in the body and provoke an immune response. Only then the protective forces are activated, and the person will begin to fight the disease. When treating, it must be borne in mind that the aconite decoction is two times weaker than the alcoholic infusion.

Dzungarian aconite is used in modern homeopathy to treat the following diseases:

Anemia and loss of strength;

Hormonal dysfunctions, infertility, impotence;

Ulcers, gastritis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence;

How to prepare aconite tincture?

In favor self-cooking drugs are said by the availability of raw materials and the simplicity of technology. In addition, if you make the tincture yourself, you will be absolutely sure of its quality and precisely aware of its concentration. A drug purchased from a private herbalist may be ineffective or, conversely, too potent.

Collection and procurement of raw materials

If you are unsure of your botanical knowledge, carefully read the photos of aconite so as not to confuse it with lupine, for example. Or ask the locals if the plant you saw in the neighboring field is aconite. People are probably well aware of the poisonous grasses growing in the pasture.

Homeopathy uses stems, palm-like leaves, pubescent upper shoots, flowers, seeds and rhizomes of aconite. If we are talking about Dzungarian aconite, it is the tubers of the plant that are harvested. It is advisable to collect green parts in May, before flowering, and underground parts in early autumn, immediately after wilting and fruiting.

Flowers and leaves of aconite, at the slightest damage, emit poisonous sap, so the collection must be done with gloves. Avoid contact of the fingers with the mucous membranes of the eyes and mouth. You can dig up tubers without gloves, but at home, when processing raw materials, you still have to protect your hands.

Dzhungarian aconite tubers reach 8 centimeters in length and 3x in width. They are black or dark brown in color, and look like a turnip root vegetable, from which branching processes branch off, usually in one direction. Every year, aconite seems to walk underground, and above each process of the root system, a dried stalk extending vertically upwards is clearly visible. The collected rhizomes must be thoroughly washed, grated on a coarse grater and immediately sealed tightly in a glass jar with a screw cap, since the alkaloid aconitine is volatile.

Recipe number 1 for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases

For 500 ml of good vodka, you will need 10 grams of flowers or seeds of aconite. Close the jar tightly and store the medicine in a cool, dark place for at least two weeks, shaking the contents occasionally. You need to take such a tincture according to the classic "slide" scheme, starting with 5 drops a day and daily increasing the dosage by one drop to 30, and then gradually reducing it to 5 drops.

You need to drink the medicine on an empty stomach, in the morning, 30-40 minutes before meals, dissolving the tincture in a glass of clean water. With severe arrhythmias and arterial hypertension, some homeopaths prescribe this dosage for taking not once, but three times a day.

Recipe number 2 for external use

With the help of such a tincture, it is good to do vigorous rubbing of the back and joints, apply warming compresses for colds, if the patient does not have a fever.

Prescription number 3 for cancer treatment

To prepare a tincture for 1 course of cancer treatment, you need to take 100 ml of medical alcohol and 3 grams of grated Dzungarian aconite root. Soak the medicine for three weeks in a tightly closed glass jar, in a shaded and cool place, and then strain.

You need to take the tincture according to the "slide" scheme, starting with one drop a day and gradually rising to 20, and then going back down to one drop. If in the process the patient felt unwell, nausea, palpitations, then it is necessary to begin to reduce the dosage by one drop every day, even if the course has not yet been reached to the peak.

Usually three full courses are prescribed, with one month intervals. In the third and fourth stages of cancer, you may need a higher "slide" - up to 30 drops a day. In any case, it is necessary individual approach and advice from an experienced homeopath.

The effectiveness of aconite dzhungar in the treatment of cancer

Aconite has been tested by many years of practice of oncologists around the world, and its effectiveness has been scientifically proven. The mechanism of action of aconitine on the body is absolutely transparent and clear, therefore, qualified doctors do not deny the possible practical benefits of such treatment. Moreover, taking aconite tincture can be considered as an alternative to chemotherapy, if it is impossible to carry out the latter.

Cancer treatment with aconite has a number of advantages over official methods:

Aconite prevents the appearance of new metastases and inhibits the growth of existing ones, and in some cases even leads to a decrease in tumor size;

With careful and judicious use, aconite tincture does not cause side effects and degenerative changes in the body, in contrast to chemotherapy;

Aconitine helps cancer patients return to normal life: relieves pain, neutralizes depression and insomnia.

Tincture of Dzhungarian aconite is about 40 times more poisonous than other popular anti-cancer agents - tincture of hemlock and celandine. If we are talking about the treatment of advanced forms of cancer, then aconite is preferable, although you can try alternating medications with short breaks. There are cases when with the help of Dzhungar aconite it was possible to extend the life of a patient with stage 4 cancer by 1.5-2 years, while doctors gave a person at most 2 months.

Regarding the scheme for taking the tincture, a clarification should be made: most phytotherapists recommend taking a break between courses for as many days as the drops were the maximum dosage. That is, if the patient, because of poor health, stopped the "slide" on 15 drops, he needs to rest for 15 days after returning to one drop.

What to do in case of aconite poisoning?

For the offensive lethal outcome it is enough for a person to eat only 1 gram of fresh crushed aconite root. It is difficult to imagine the circumstances under which this could happen, but it is advisable to describe the picture of poisoning with aconite.

When the aconitine alkaloid is ingested by the oral route, the following symptoms are observed over time:

Intense burning, pain, swelling of the tongue and mucous membrane of the mouth;

Increased salivation, sweating, increased urination;

Tachycardia, facial flushing, dilated pupils, darkening of the eyes;

Headache, trembling limbs, convulsions, vomiting;

Choking, fainting, and cardiac arrest.

If in the first minutes it became known what exactly is the cause of the poisoning, you need to give the victim an emetic, or make him drink 2 liters of clean water, and then induce vomiting. If time is lost, before the ambulance arrives, you can give the person a glass of water with a teaspoon of vinegar or a glass of dry wine.

Contraindications to the use of aconite

Tincture of aconite is a potent poisonous substance, so the decision to prescribe such a treatment should be well thought out.

You cannot buy such a tincture on the Internet for the sake of experiment and try to cure with it a certain disease that you have diagnosed yourself. Any ailment requires examination by a qualified doctor.

Treatment with aconite is contraindicated:

Pregnant women;

Nursing mothers;

Children under 18;

Allergy sufferers who have suffered anaphylactic shock;

People with hypotension and severe liver dysfunctions.

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Education: Diploma in the specialty "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the University named after NI Pirogov (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).

Information about whether it is possible to cure cancer with aconite is very controversial. The use of Dzhungarian aconite for the treatment of cancer was recorded in medical works Ancient Tibet. Let's start with what exist different shapes and the localization of this disease. Cases of the therapeutic effect of alcoholic tincture of aconite on certain forms of cancer and benign neoplasms have been recorded.

History of the use of aconite in medicine

In the middle of the 19th century, the first mentions of the use of aconite for cancer treatment appeared (Lancet magazine, England). At the same time, homeopathic doses were selected. In the 20th century, aconite tincture was used by oncologists in a number of countries.

Tincture of aconite in folk medicine and homeopathy is traditionally used to fight cancer. It is considered both as an auxiliary tool and as the main one. There are references to the positive results of using aconite extract in the complex therapy of melanoma and other oncological lesions of the mucous membranes and skin.

Since aconite is very poisonous, only micro doses of its tincture can be taken inside. The treatment regimen is selected individually by the homeopath. It is important to constantly monitor the body's response and well-being. With a pronounced negative reaction of the body, the drug is immediately canceled.

Interesting facts:

1. Solzhenitsyn mentions that aconite was successfully used to treat cancer (Cancer Corps). He writes that it was the Issyk-Kul root (aconite) that saved him from cancer.
2. Along with aconite, hemlock is used for the treatment of cancer. A regularity has been noticed - hemlock can support in the fight against cancer of the intestines, genitourinary organs, and the fighter - against cancer of all organs that are located above the waist. At the same time, aconite is considered the most poisonous and dangerous. He will not cope with cancer on his own, but it is possible that he will play a role in complex treatment.
3. In oncology, it is advisable to use aconite to reduce pain and heal damaged tissues, as well as to slow down tumor growth, and fight metastases.

In homeopathy, the fighter's tincture is used for different types cancer, including those with metastases. Aconitine is able to penetrate deeply into tissues and negatively affect tumor cells. It is also indicated for benign neoplasms.

In order for the tincture to be beneficial, it is important to prepare it correctly and choose the optimal dose. However, in homeopathy, this remedy is widely used in the complex fight against cancer. If you decide to use Jungar aconite in your cancer treatment, an experienced homeopath or herbalist can tell you how to take it. In official medicine, this plant is now not used.

Useful poison or medicine

Aconite is classified as a poisonous plant. It contains alkaloids - aconitines, which in a lethal dose can cause respiratory arrest. Even in Ancient Tibet, it began to be used for medicinal purposes, including for the treatment of cancer.

Aconitines can easily penetrate the skin! You do not need to prepare the product yourself. You can buy tincture of Dzhungar aconite at homeopathic shops or order online. The last way more risky, since there is no guarantee that you will be sent a high-quality drug, and not a fake.

Very aggressive substances are always used to treat cancer. They have many side effects. Alcohol tincture of Dzungarian aconite can negatively affect cancer cells, but it has the same effect on healthy tissues.

Medicines that are officially approved to fight cancer can be controlled. They are selective. The use of aconite tincture is quite risky. To achieve a lasting therapeutic effect, you will need to increase the dose step by step.

Tincture of aconite Dzungarian is used in homeopathy for the treatment of a number of diseases, including the fight against cancer. At the same time, homeopaths emphasize that it is necessary to achieve such a concentration of the drug in the blood, which would reach the maximum permissible threshold. It is individual for different patients. Therefore, the dosage must be selected very carefully. If you decide to take Djungarian aconite for cancer treatment, you should start with microscopic doses.

Dzungarian aconite, whose treatment is not approved by WHO, is not included in traditional cancer treatment regimens. It is not used at all in mainstream medicine.

In Bulgaria, China, India, aconite tincture is officially approved for use. In the USSR, the drug was also used for the complex treatment of cancer.

Surgeon-oncologist T.V. Zakaurtseva carried out thorough research and developed her own method for the treatment of oncological diseases. Before removing the tumor, she conducted a course of treatment with tincture of aconite. The operation was performed after aconitine slowed down the growth and activity of the tumor. The course of treatment with aconitine was repeated afterwards after the operation. It was noticed that aconitine inhibits the growth of cancer, eliminates metastases.

Features of cancer treatment with aconite

Since aconite is not used in official medicine, the oncologist will not take responsibility for such treatment.

With the complex treatment of cancer with aconite, sometimes there is a positive trend:

• metastases slow down, their number decreases;
• if you use the product correctly, irreversible processes hardly develop in tissues and organs;
• with the correct dosage, there are a minimum of side effects;
• aconitine is able to slow down the development of the tumor and even slightly reduce it;
• depression, pain, intoxication decreases.

Schemes for the use of aconite in alternative oncology

Most often, the drug is used in homeopathy. An extract of 10% alcohol is used from tubers, leaves of turnip or red aconite. These are the most toxic species. It is best to use an insulin syringe for maximum dosing accuracy. It contains 1 ml, which corresponds to 40 drops.

Do not use a pipette for dosage. It gives a high margin of error, which can cause overdose.

It is better to take the tincture on an empty stomach or a couple of hours after a meal. Drops are diluted in a quarter glass of chilled boiled water. The daily dose is gradually increased. If at first it is 1 drop, then already on the 20th day it will be 60 drops. Then the number of drops is reduced using the reverse order. The treatment cycle will be 39 days. This is a rough diagram. It must be selected individually.

The standard treatment is three courses. There is a break of two weeks between each. If a sustained positive effect is achieved, treatment is discontinued. In case of relapse, therapy can be repeated.

If a slightly poisonous plant species is used to prepare the tincture, then the dose will be measured in ml, and not in drops.

"Tsarist" method of tumor treatment with aconite

It was developed by the practicing homeopathist V.V. Tishchenko. This technique also uses tincture, but it is recommended to drink only one drop of the drug per day. It is diluted in 100 ml of water. Every day only once, on an empty stomach, you need to drink a drop of the drug. The course of treatment is until recovery.

Do not take aconite tincture with herbal decoctions!

Risks of use

If you will be using aconite tincture, it is important to remember the signs of poisoning with this plant:

• urge to vomit;
• the tongue, cheeks, lips, fingertips grow numb;
• there is a feeling that goosebumps are running through the body;
• thirst appears;
• the temperature jumps;
• with severe poisoning, the muscles of the legs, arms, face twitch, vision deteriorates, breathing is difficult.

As you can see, Dzhungarian aconite in cancer treatment can only be used informally. It is important to take into account the type of tumor, its size, localization, the presence of metastases, the dynamics of treatment. Of course, tincture alone cannot be used. Treatment should be comprehensive. He is carefully selected by the oncologist. Ask your doctor if you can supplement complex treatment tincture of aconite.

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And it should be used with great care. You can find aconite bushes in the damp nooks and crannies of our forests, next to rivers and swamps, in damp meadows near bushes. The wrestler reaches a height of up to 1 m, is almost completely covered with finger-dissected dark green leaves. The flowers are blue, set on a long brush.

Some gardeners transplant aconite from the forest to their flower beds, there are also large-flowered garden forms aconite, however, they all cause poisoning in both humans and animals. The alkaloid, which is part of all parts of the plant, has a paralyzing effect on the respiratory center, and eating it by pets often leads to their death.

The petals of the aconite flower form the shape of a shoe, into which bees and bumblebees crawl entirely. Insects, apparently, like aconite pollen, but nectar still causes bees poisoning, so they collect it only in the absence of other melliferous plants. Under the ground, on the roots of aconite, tubers are formed, which are even more poisonous than the plant itself.

Biological description of aconite

Latin name of the genus Aconite(Aconite) comes from the Greek word Aconae- "rock, cliff" or Acontion- "arrows". Exactly under the same name, the plant was known even before our era.

One of the legends about the origin of aconite is associated with the hero of myths Ancient Greece- Hercules. When performing the twelfth feat, the hero captured and brought out the three-headed guardian of the underworld Cerberus from the kingdom of Hades. The monster, once on the surface, was blinded by the bright light of the sun, began to frantically break free. At the same time, poisonous saliva flew from its mouths, flooding the grass and the ground around, and where it fell, slender and tall poisonous plants rose. And since all this supposedly took place near the city of Akoni, a strange perennial was named after him - "aconitum".

In Russian folk traditions, there are many other names for aconite - "fighter-root", "wolf-killer", "wolf root", "Issyk-Kul root", "tsar-grass", "tsar-potion", "black root", " goat's death "," black potion "," iron helmet "," helmet "," skullcap "," hood "," horse "," blue buttercup "," shoe "," blue-eyed "," lumbago-grass "," cover-grass ".

Root system of aconite occurs in two types. A small tuberous swollen conical root, black on the outside, in summer develops 1-2 young daughter tuber roots, which overwinter and give rise to a new plant in spring; By the end of the growing season, the old tuber either dies off together with the aerial part or remains associated with a new young root, so that a whole chain of several, sometimes 12-15, roots is formed. With the second type of root system, aconite tubers are not formed, numerous thin cord-like roots are formed, growing together into a flat taproot, slightly twisted.

The leaves are alternate, more or less deeply palate-separated.

Inflorescences - an apical raceme of large flowers. The flowers are irregular: the calyx is five-leafed, colored (yellow, blue, lilac or white), corolla; the upper leaflet of its helmet-like shape; under this helmet there is a reduced corolla, turned into 2 nectaries; There are many stamens, the ovary is upper (there is no spur - an important difference from larkspur). Aconite blooms in the second half of summer.

Flower formula:

Fruits - 3-7 dry, prefabricated, multi-seeded leaflets.

Where does the fighter grows (distribution and ecology)

All types of aconite are common in Europe, Asia, North America... Aconite prefers to grow in humid places along river banks and near roads, on humus-rich soils, in mountain meadows.

Some types of aconite, for example, the neveborazene fighter ( Aconitum noveboracense), are endangered and included in the IUCN Red List.

What is contained in aconite

All parts of all types of aconite are composed of alkaloids, first of all - aconitine, as well as aconin, napelin, mezaconin.

Pharmacological properties of the wrestler

Special attention, in terms of medical action, attracts Chekanovsky's aconite. Antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic, anticonvulsant, sedative, antitumor, antiulcer and other effects of drugs from different parts of this plant.

When to collect and how to store aconite

Aconite herb is harvested before flowering (May), the roots are dug up in late autumn, after the leaves wilted. When collecting, you should remember about the strong toxicity of the plant, take precautions: after working with the plants, wash your hands thoroughly, store the prepared raw materials of these plants separately from non-poisonous species.

For what diseases is aconite used?

All types of wrestlers contain potent poisonous alkaloids. In ancient times, due to its poisonous properties, aconite was more often used for the preparation of poisons. Later, aconite found application in folk medicine as an external pain reliever for neuralgia, joint pain, rheumatism, colds.

Aconite Chekanovsky traditional medicine is used in the treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, epilepsy, toothache, cancer.

In folk medicine of Russia, aconite is known as an external pain reliever. Aconite antidote, as less poisonous, is taken orally during treatment malaria, paralysis, with migraine, back pain, from worms, as well as antipyretic and antidote for poisoning.

In China, aconite is popular as an ingredient in anti-cancer and other agents.

The use of aconite (fighter) in medicine (recipes)

From tubers formed on roots of aconite, you can prepare an alcoholic tincture on vodka in a ratio of 1 to 5, but use it, due to its toxicity, should only be used for external use.

According to old sources, neurological diseases such as rheumatic pains in joints and muscles, trigeminal neuralgia, radiculitis, body aches with colds, etc., can be treated quite successfully with this remedy.

Rubbing in an alcoholic extract of tubers or water extracts from the leaves is also used for severe attacks of rheumatism and as a pain reliever for malignant neoplasms.

After rubbing aconite tincture be sure to wash your hands thoroughly and never touch your eyes! Protect children from access to raw materials and tinctures! Keep her away from pets!

Aconite was introduced into medical practice in the 18th century by Störck, the physician of the Austrian emperor, after whom one of the most common garden species- Störk wrestler.

Aconite was highly respected by homeopaths, who prescribed it for inflammation of the lungs, for fever, for inflammation of the joints, etc. n. and as an external one - for malignant abscesses, cancer, etc.

Paletongue Fighter's Grass ( Aconite leucostomum) is used for the production of the drug allapinin, which has an antiarrhythmic effect.

At poisoning Aconite should be given to the victim, before the arrival of the doctor, in small doses of wine or vinegar and, if poisoning is noticed in a timely manner, immediately give an emetic.

A sick person who for the first time in his life faced the need to use aconite for treatment is recommended one of the simplest and safest, and nevertheless highly effective treatment regimens: 1 teaspoon (without a slide) of crushed roots of aconite (dry or fresh) is poured into 0.5 liters vodka, let it brew for 2 weeks in dark place shaking daily. Then they eat it. Reception begins with 1 drop per glass (50 ml) of water 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Every day, add 1 drop at each dose and adjust the dose to 10 drops 3 times a day. In this dosage, the tincture is taken for 10 days. Then they begin to reduce the dose daily, decreasing by 1 drop at each dose, and bring up to the initial dose - 1 drop 3 times a day. This is one treatment course. Then you should take a break for 1 month. And then continue the treatment again, and so it is necessary to treat 7 courses.

For toothache, migraine, rheumatism, neuralgia, tincture can also help. To prepare it, you should take 20 grams of roots and pour them with 500 ml of vodka, all this should be infused for a week. The tincture should be the color of the brewed tea. If a person suffers from rheumatism, then he needs to rub this tincture into the problem area at night, and then wrap it with a flannel cloth.

For migraines and neuralgia, the tincture should be drunk, starting with 1 teaspoon and every day, increase the dose to 1 tablespoon. Treatment should be continued for 1 month. If a person suffers from severe toothache, then aconite tincture will also help him. In this case, 1 drop of the finished tincture should be instilled into the hollow of the tooth, and 1 tablespoon of the tincture should be rubbed into the cheek, from the side of the diseased tooth.

Good to know...

• In ancient Rome, aconite was quite popular as ornamental plant and was widely cultivated in gardens. However, the Roman emperor Trajan in 117 banned the cultivation of aconite, as there were frequent cases of suspicious deaths from poisoning. In Rome and Ancient Greece, death sentences were carried out with the help of aconite.
• Ancient Gauls and Germans impregnated spearheads and arrowheads with aconite extract, intended for hunting leopards, wolves, panthers and other predators. This is to some extent confirmed by the names of the fighter preserved among the people - wolf root, wolf-killer, among the Slavs - dog potion, dog death, black potion.
• It is believed that aconite is a symbol of crime, verbal poison and coldness. Often referred to as a witch flower.
• Plutarch talked about the poisoning of the soldiers of Mark Antony with the poison of aconite. The warriors, whose food aconite got into, lost their memory and were busy turning over every stone they met, as if they were looking for something very important, until they began to vomit with bile.
• There is a legend that Tamerlane was killed precisely by the poison of aconite - his skullcap was soaked in the juice of this plant.

Dzhungar Aconite (Latin Aconitum soongaricum) is a poisonous perennial plant from the Buttercup family.

Description of Dzhungarian aconite

Aconite has many other names among the people, such as: fighter-root, fighter Dzungarian, wolf root, wolf-killer, Issyk-Kul root, king-potion, king-grass, black root, goat's death, dog's death, black potion. In ancient times, this plant was rubbed with arrowheads when hunting wolves and various predators.

It is believed that the name "Aconite" comes from the name of the ancient Greek city of Akoni, in the vicinity of which this plant grew in abundance.

The stalk of the Dzhungarian aconite is erect, with dense foliage, it grows up to two meters in height. The leaves of the plant are rounded, dark green in color. The top of the plant consists of an inflorescence of large flowers. It can be found on roadsides, in humid places along river banks, in mountain meadows, prefers humus-rich soils. It is often grown in gardens because of its beautiful flowers, without even knowing that it is a poisonous plant.

Due to the specific structure of the flower, aconite is pollinated only by bumblebees; without bumblebees, aconite does not multiply.

Aconites are excellent ornamental plants, frost-resistant, undemanding to soil, normally developing in partial shade. Preferred for group plantings on the lawn, along the edges of groups of shrubs in parks and gardens.

Dried tubers are used as medicinal raw materials. wild plants and their leaves. The tubers are harvested in the fall from August 15 to October 1. Dig with a shovel, remove soil and damaged parts, wash in cold water and dry quickly at 50–70 ° C with good ventilation. From 4 kg of fresh tubers, 1 kg of dry tubers are obtained. Leaves are harvested before or during flowering, dried in the sun and dried under a canopy. The raw material should remain dark green after drying. It is necessary to store raw materials of aconite separately from non-poisonous herbs, with the obligatory label "Poison!", Out of the reach of children. Shelf life in bags or sealed containers - 2 years.

Since the wild and decorative species aconite contain poisonous compounds in their stems and tubers; they must be collected after wearing gloves or mittens. While working with aconite, do not touch your eyes, and upon completion of work, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

The chemical composition of aconite is still poorly understood.

Aconite has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, narcotic, antitumor, analgesic, antispasmodic effects.

Aconite and, accordingly, preparations from its tubers (tincture) are prescribed in extremely small doses as an analgesic for severe pain... This is a very effective medicine, but highly toxic, used only under the strict supervision of a doctor!

In folk medicine, it is used for fractures and dislocations of bones, bruises (externally), arthritis, articular rheumatism, gout, radiculitis, osteochondrosis, sciatica (externally), epilepsy, convulsions, mental illness, nervous disorders, depression, anxiety, nervous system, overexcitement , neuralgia, especially with neuralgia trigeminal nerve(by mouth and topically), severe headache, migraine, dizziness, paralysis, Parkinson's disease, paralysis of the tongue and Bladder, anemia, pneumonia, pleurisy, bronchial asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, colds, tonsillitis, senile decay, to improve vision and hearing, persistent uterine bleeding, impotence, stomach pains, stomach ulcers, gastritis, intestinal and hepatic colic, flatulence, constipation, cystitis, dropsy, hypertension , angina pectoris, scabies, lice (externally), as a diuretic, as an antihelminthic, as an antidote for poisoning, psoriasis, erysipelas, ulcers, as a wound healing (externally).

Aconite leaves are used for abscesses and chronic ulcers.

The people say that aconite drives away evil spirits.

It is used for wedding slander (from damage): before the arrival of the newlyweds, the fighter-root is put under the threshold in the groom's house, and the bride must jump over it - then all slander falls on those who wish her harm.

Extreme toxicity limits the use of Dzhungar aconite. Currently, only tincture of the herb Aconite Dzungarian is used, which is part of the drug "Akofit", which is recommended for radiculitis.

The population of Aconite Dzungarian due to active fees both by individuals and government organizations greatly impoverished. In the world market, these plants are valued for their medicinal, primarily anti-cancer properties. In Kazakhstan, Dzhungarian Aconite costs about $ 100 for 50 g.

For historical reasons, by the beginning of the 20th century, Chinese miners almost completely dug up the roots of aconite of the Dzungarian eastern spurs of the Dzungarian Alatau due to the high value of this plant in traditional Chinese medicine. The same fate befell the episodic disseminations of Akonite of Dzungarian in Kashmir. In Soviet Kyrgyzstan, Aconite Dzungarian from the beginning of the 60s of the XX century was an item of foreign exchange income.

Kazakhstan geographically owns the main areas of growth of Dzhungar aconite.

BE CAREFUL!

Aconite is a very poisonous plant. "Mother Queen of Poisons" - they called aconite in ancient times. It must be handled with great care, since in contact with the plant, the poison can even penetrate the skin.

The most poisonous part of the plant is the tubers, especially in the fall, after the tops have wither. A.P. Chekhov described the cases of poisoning of people on Sakhalin, who ate the liver of pigs, poisoned by the tuber roots of aconite. The aerial part is especially toxic before flowering and during flowering. The degree of toxicity of various aconites is influenced by both the type of plant and the place of distribution, growing conditions, the growing season and the harvested part of the plant. The most poisonous are Fisher's aconite and Dzhungarian aconite (the content of alkaloids of the aconitine group in tubers reaches 3%).

European types of aconite are less poisonous. According to some researchers, when European species of aconite are cultivated as an ornamental plant, after 3-4 generations they generally lose their toxic properties. But due to the inability to determine at home the quantitative content of alkaloids in this plant and, accordingly, to assess the degree of its toxicity, any used aconite must be treated as highly poisonous and all the rules for procurement, drying, storage, preparation of dosage forms and dosage during use must be strictly observed.

Aconite Dzungarian photo