Aconitum coreanum
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Aconitum koreanum R.Raymund (Hangul: 백부자) (also known as korean monk's hood) is one of the botanical crude drugs that has been applied in Chinese medicine during past decades.[1]
Ecology
It is a perennial hub plant with thickened roots growing to 100 centimetres (39 in). It's stems are glabrous and strict. And the roots are toxicity. It's leaves alternate and palmately cleft 3-5 and long-petioled.
Medicinal uses
The root traditionally uses in Korea to cure chills in legs and arms, articular pain. In China, It has been used in immortal tonic among the folk remedies. However, its general uses for diuresis, cardiotonic, analgesia, neuralgia, gout and, furthermore, even neoplastic effect.[2]
- Bio-Activities: Analgesic (aconitine alkaloids), cardiotonic(hygenamine, coryneine), uterine stimulant.
- Side effects: cardiotoxic, causing arrhythmia and hypotension if not processed to degrade ester-type alkaloids like aconitine. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. Natural Products research institute. 1998. p. 4. ISBN 92 9061 120 0.
{{cite book}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "The Action of Extract of Aconitum koreanum R. Raymond on isolated clam heart". Korean Journal of Pharmacology. NO. 1. 8: 15–25. 1972.