Medicinal Plants : Aconitum falconeri

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Medicinal Applications

Action

Small doses: anodyne, antidiabetic, antiperiodic, antiphlogistic, antipyretic, diaphoretic, diuretic.

Large doses: poison, sedative, narcotic

Dosage

Tincture, extract from fresh leaves and flower tops; external liniment, poultice, homeopathic formula

Safety

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.