Aconitum
Synonyms
Aconite
Aconites
Aconiti, Radix
Aconitum napellus
Aconitums
Aconitus, Radix
Monkshood
Monkshoods
Radix Aconiti
Radix Aconitus
A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE. Members contain a number of diterpenoid alkaloids including: aconitans, hypaconitine, ACONITINE, jesaconitine, ignavine, napelline, and mesaconitine. The common name of Wolfbane is similar to the common name for ARNICA.