- Aconitum carmichaelii
Taxobox
name = "Aconitum carmichaelii"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ranunculales
familia =Ranunculaceae
genus = "Aconitum "
species = "A. carmichaelii"
binomial = "Aconitum carmichaelii"
binomial_authority =Debeaux. "Aconitum carmichaelii", called (zh-tp|t=烏頭附子|p=Wu-tou Fu-zi) in Chinese, is a flowering plant species of the genus "
Aconitum " in the familyRanunculaceae . It is native toEast Asia andChina .Medicinal uses
It is considered a
medicinal herb by some and theroot is most commonly used to effect circulation, restoreyang and expel cold. It is sometimes usedtopical ly inDit Da Jow liniment. If not prepared properly by a trained Chinese herbalist, it is deadly when taken internally.Fact|date=April 2007ynonyms
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Aconitum chinense " Paxton [= Aconitum carmichaelii var. truppelianum]
*"Aconitum japonicum var. truppelianum " Ulbr. [≡ Aconitum carmichaelii var. truppelianum]External links
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?400011 Aconitum carmichaelii information from NPGS/GRIN]
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