European Aconite

At a glance

Origin / distribution: ", China, Dutch, Europe, Turkey, Italian, Spanish, UK

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Analgesic, Anesthetic, Anodyne, Antispasmodic

Science studied: ACONITIC-ACID, ACONITINE, BENZACONINE, CAFFEIC-ACID

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 napellus

Common names: European Aconite, Monkshood, Aconite, Bear's-Foot, Blue Rocket, Friar's Cap, Garden Monkshood, Garden Wolfsbane, Helmet Flower, Queen's Fettle, Soldier's Cap, Turk's Cap, Acinitum napellus, Aconit napel, Aconit napel, Casque de Jupiter, Aconito, Aconito napello, Acònit blau, Acónito, Adda ac Efa, Aitoukonhattu, Artengruppe Blauer Eisenhut, Blauer Eisenhut

POWO: 707615-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in ", China, Dutch, Elsewhere, Europe, Turkey, Italian, Spanish and 7 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Analgesic
• Anesthetic
• Anodyne
• Antispasmodic
• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Heart
• Narcotic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• "
• China
• Dutch
• Elsewhere
• Europe
• Turkey
• Italian
• Spanish
• UK
• German
• English
• Danish

Documented cultural uses

• Analgesic
• Anesthetic
• Anodyne
• Antispasmodic
• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Heart
• Narcotic
• Nerves
• Neuralgia
• Poison
• Poison(Arrow)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Analgesic · " · "
• Anesthetic · China · "
• Anodyne · Dutch · "
• Anodyne · Elsewhere · "
• Antispasmodic · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Heart · " · "
• Narcotic · Italian · "
• Nerves · " · "
• Neuralgia · Elsewhere · "
• Neuralgia · " · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · " · "
• Poison · Spanish · "
• Poison(Arrow) · UK · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Sedative · German · "
• Sudorific · English · "
• Analgesic · Danish · "
• Fever · French · "
• Poison · Spain · "
• Poison · UK · "
• Poison · US · "

1 additional documented entries remain in the source 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

• RETRACTED: Shoaib et al. Neuroprotective Effects of Dried Tubers of <i>Aconitum napellus</i>. <i>Plants</i> 2020, <i>9</i>, 356. · 2025 source ↗
• Investigations on the morpho-anatomy and histochemistry of Aconitum napellus L. · 2023 source ↗
• Protective effects of the exogenous application of salicylic acid and chitosan on chromium-induced photosynthetic capacity and osmotic adjustment in Aconitum napellus. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACONITIC-ACID
• ACONITINE
• BENZACONINE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CITRIC-ACID
• EPHEDRINE
• HOMOISOACONITINE
• ISONAPELLINE
• LUCICULINE
• MALIC-ACID
• MALTOSE
• MELLOBIOSE
• MESACONITINE
• NAPELLONINE
• NEOLINE
• NEOPELLINE

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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