wolf's bane

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• monkshood
• wolfsbane
• Monk's-Hood
• Aconite
• Aconites
• Monks-Hood
• Monkshoods

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Anthora
• Nirbisia
• Napellus
• Lycoctonum
• Cammarum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further categorized under the order Ranunculales and the family Ranunculaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic designation is placed within the genus Aconitum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across the northern regions of Europe. It can be found growing in the natural landscapes of Denmark and Finland. Additionally, the species is present within the territories of Great Britain. Its range also extends to the Scandinavian countries of Norway and Sweden. Consequently, the geographical presence of Aconitum is concentrated in these northernmost European locations.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Aconitum has 2 reported plant parts identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, flower.

Root

1. Journal of pharmacobio-dynamics
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
4. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
5. Fa yi xue za zhi

Flower

1. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report

Chemicals

Aconitum has 25 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include aconitine, Hypaconitine, lappaconitine, Flavonoids, 2,5-Dihydroxy benzoic acid.

aconitine

1. European journal of pharmacology
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
3. Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
4. Toxins
5. Frontiers in medicine

Hypaconitine

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
2. Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
3. Analytica chimica acta
4. Journal of chromatographic science
5. Journal of forensic sciences

lappaconitine

1. European journal of pharmacology
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Biochemical pharmacology

Flavonoids

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

2,5-Dihydroxy benzoic acid

1. Fa yi xue za zhi

3-Acetylaconitine

1. Biochemical pharmacology

6-Benzoylheteratisine

1. European journal of pharmacology

ACONITE

1. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report

Aconine

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Ajacine

1. European journal of pharmacology

Activities

Aconitum has 7 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antiinflammatory, Antiarrhythmic, Antiproliferative, Antitumor.

Analgesic

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antiinflammatory

1. Journal of pharmacobio-dynamics
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antiarrhythmic

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Antiproliferative

1. Journal of natural medicines

Antitumor

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Cardiotoxic

1. Journal of forensic sciences

Neurotoxic

1. Journal of forensic sciences

Medicinal Uses

Aconitum has 26 reported medicinal uses identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include pain, inflammation, analgesic, cardiac arrest, Arrhythmia.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations