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botanical illustration of Aconite, Aconitum carmichaelii

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Aconite

Aconitum carmichaelii

Aconite · Fu-Tsu · Aconit de Carmichael · Autumn Monkshood · Azure Monk's-hood · Azure Monkshood · Azuren monnikskap · Carmichael's Monkshood · Carmichael's monkshood · Carmichael-Eisenhut · Chinese aconite · Common Monkshood · Japanese aconite · Sichuan aconite · chuan wu

At a glance

Origin / distribution: NO, SE, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: 14-O-ACETYLTALATIZAMINE, ALKALOIDS, ARSENIC, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Aconitum carmichaelii

Common names: Aconite, Fu-Tsu, Aconit de Carmichael, Autumn Monkshood, Azure Monk's-hood, Azure Monkshood, Azuren monnikskap, Carmichael's Monkshood, Carmichael's monkshood, Carmichael-Eisenhut, Chinese aconite, Common Monkshood, Japanese aconite, Sichuan aconite, chuan wu

POWO: 707241-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in NO, SE, US.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • NO
  • SE
  • US

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Network Pharmacology Reveals the Mechanism of Sini Decoction Against Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux-Induced Cardiotoxicity. · 2026 source ↗
  • <i>Aconitum carmichaelii</i>: a clinical-regulatory synthesis of traditional use, toxicological evidence, and global safety governance. · 2026 source ↗
  • Endophytic fungi dominate alkaloid variation in Aconitum carmichaelii Debx.: insights from multiregional analysis of environmental and microbial factors. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • 14-O-ACETYLTALATIZAMINE
  • ALKALOIDS
  • ARSENIC
  • CALCIUM
  • CARMICHAELINE
  • FUZILINE
  • HOKBUSINE
  • HYGENAMINE
  • HYPACONITINE
  • IGNAVINE
  • IRON
  • JESACONITINE
  • KARACOLINE
  • MAGNESIUM
  • MESACONITINE
  • POTASSIUM
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  • SENBUSINE-C
  • SODIUM
  • ZINC
  • NEOLINE
  • SENBUSINE-B
  • SONGORINE
  • ACONITINE
  • ATISINE
  • COPPER
  • HOKBUSINE-B
  • HYPOGNAVINE
  • ISOTALATIZIDINE
  • KOBUSINE
  • NAPELLINE
  • SENBUSINE-A
  • TALITAZAMINE
  • MANGANESE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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