Dzhungarian aconite: photo, where it grows. Wolf aconite or napellus wrestler The use of aconite in homeopathy and traditional medicine
The name Aconite Djungar comes from the merger of two terms. According to legend, an extremely poisonous herb grew in abundance in the vicinity of the Greek city of Akone. The semi-mythical plant akoniton gave the name to the real plant, used in ancient times for baiting predators and wolves. Dzungarian - the prefix is modern, characterizes the geographic region of the Dzungarian Alatau, where industrial harvesting of culture was carried out several decades ago.
Aconite often appears in the myths of Ancient Greece. In one of them, the emergence of the plant is associated with the hellish dog Cerberus, who spat poisonous saliva while Hercules dragged him from the underworld. And it was from this saliva that erect stems with deep purple flowers and an intoxicating smell appeared. Medea was going to poison Theseus with their juice, as the legendary poet Ovid told about in one of his works.
The second common name of the culture, the herb fighter, first mentioned in Scandinavian myth, has mythological roots. He tells that the plant arose at the place of the death of the god Thor, who fought with a poisonous snake. The shape of the flowers of the plant reminded the ancient storytellers of Thor's helmet.
The first mentions of the actual use of the fighter's aconite date back to the history of Nepal. There is evidence that local residents used it in the event of a military threat: they poisoned reservoirs from which enemies could drink. The smell of the plant defeated the army of the ancient Roman commander Mark Anthony. And the famous Tatar prince Timur was poisoned with the juice from the stems.
Features of Dzhungarian aconite
Due to the extreme toxicity, modern medicine is wary of the plant. But the folk classifies it as a medicinal one with a proven effect. Wolf aconite is a valuable vegetable raw material due to the extreme limitation of its distribution.
Growing region
The geographical area of culture includes the warm regions of Pakistan, India, China, Kyrgyzstan. The grass grows in mountainous areas, exclusively on the northern slopes, preferring moist soils with a rich composition. It does not spread actively, while its production in the twentieth century was carried out on an industrial scale. This led to the almost complete disappearance of the population in the regions of growth in China (Dzhungar Alatau) and Pakistan (Kashmir).
On the territory of the USSR, the area of the pharmacy aconite population was found in Kyrgyzstan. The closest relative of the Dzungarian fighter, the Karakol, grew up here. It has almost identical appearance and properties, differs in the percentage of active substances in the raw material. Their level was sufficient from the point of view of medicine, therefore, the industrial harvesting of culture in the sixties of the last century was carried out at an active pace. At the same time, the plant was not used in the Soviet Union, therefore there is no information about it in the reference books of medicinal plants of this period. The USSR carried out harvesting for export: the sale of the plant wrestler to China provided the state with a source of foreign exchange income and practically exhausted its Kyrgyz reserves.
Today, the only country where the culture population has survived is Kazakhstan. Its industrial production is controlled by the Land Code, which allows the fighter to reproduce.
Description
The aconite plant is a perennial upright herb, the stems of which reach a height of one hundred and thirty centimeters. They are thickened in the lower part, taper towards the top, can be completely naked or well pubescent. Leaves are scattered all over the stem on long petioles, rounded-heart-shaped. Closer to the rhizome, they are pale, and in the upper part of the stem they are rich green. The root itself consists of many cone-shaped tubers that form a chain. Each “link” grows no more than two and a half centimeters long, and does not exceed a centimeter in thickness.
During flowering, the plant produces several blue-violet clusters. They are large, up to four centimeters long, with narrow legs. The walls are unequal, which gives a specific shape to the flowers, as if beveled in one direction or another. Flowering begins in the second half of summer, the plant exudes a scent saturated with essential substances. During this period, it causes poisoning as a result of inhaling the aroma.
By September, the fruits ripen - dry leaflets, collected in a ternary bunch. Due to the weak vegetation, out of three, only one leaflet usually opens, which gives seeds for the subsequent development of the plant. The seeds are up to five millimeters long, they are brownish-brown, angular.
Collection and procurement
Aconite root is stored in spring and autumn. Work begins immediately after the snow melts before the onset of heat. In the summer, harvesting is not carried out with the sole purpose of not getting poisoned from the evaporation of essential oils, which becomes many times more intense when the plant is heated in the sun. Work continues in the fall, from the second half of September. The roots are dug up, washed in cold water, dried in an electric dryer at a temperature of fifty degrees. Slow drying is allowed in the attic, under a metal roof. The weight of the feedstock after drying is reduced by four times.
Leaves are harvested before flowering. Harvesting is also possible during the flowering period of the plant, but it is important to observe safety precautions and not to inhale poisonous fumes. The raw materials are laid out on newspapers in a thin layer, dried in the sun for two days, and then moved under a canopy. The finished raw material is dry, crumbles, but retains a rich green color.
The rhizome and leaves of the tall wrestler should be stored in a breathable container, for example, in linen bags, for no more than two years.
Compound
After harvesting, the plant retains the bulk of its active substances. The main ones are alkaloids, in particular aconitine. Leaves harvested in spring are richer than autumn leaves. The level of active ingredients in the rhizome is stable.
The volume of aconitine in tubers is up to four percent. Fabrics contain sugars, benzoic and fumaric acids, traces of ephedrine, a combination of linoleic, palminic and stearic acids. In the leaves with a high content of aconitine, tannins, flavonoids and more than twenty types of microelements were found. But until now, the composition of the northern fighter has been little studied.
Application of wolf aconite
The roots of the plant are used as a medicinal raw material in official medicine, and green shoots are also used in folk medicine. The rhizome can be dried or freshly harvested, in the latter case the level of active substances in it is higher.
The culture has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, has antimicrobial and anesthetic effects, reduces the severity of spasms. This property is used only in one drug - tincture of Dzhungarian aconite "Akofit", recommended for sciatica. It has an analgesic and distracting effect during exacerbations of the disease.
Traditional medicine uses napellus aconite much more widely. It is recommended for neuralgia of various nature, rheumatism, migraine.
Treatment of cancer with Aconite Dzhungar is practiced by patients with the fourth stage of the disease. Official medicine does not confirm the effectiveness of the method. It is based on the intake of a tincture with toxic properties. As the dosage increases, the tincture has a detrimental effect on diseased cancer cells. Healthy cells are more resistant to the toxin, so they do not die.
With cancer
A tincture of aconite is used, reviews of which confirm the effectiveness of the remedy for oncological diseases of the esophagus, intestines, and stomach.
Preparation
- Grind 10 grams of dried root.
- Fill with alcohol with a strength of 40 percent, a volume of 0.5 liters.
- Insist 14 days at room temperature.
Recommendations for how to take aconite for cancer treatment include a gradual increase in dosage. Start with one drop of the composition per day, increase the dosage by one drop for forty days. After a forty-day period, a person should take forty drops of the drug. Thereafter, the dosage is reduced by one drop per day. The full treatment cycle is 80 days. The cycles are repeated until recovery.
With pain
In folk medicine, the plant is used to treat pain syndromes caused by migraines, inflammatory processes in the cavity of the teeth and gums, rheumatism, and neuralgia.
Preparation
- Grind 20 grams of dried root.
- Fill with 500 ml vodka.
- Insist in a dark place for a week.
- Strain before use.
For rheumatic pains, the remedy should be rubbed into the affected area, then wrap with a warm cloth and leave a compress until the severity of symptoms decreases.
For migraines, neuralgia, the infusion is taken orally, one teaspoon per day for a month.
You can relieve a toothache by dropping a drop of the tincture on a painful tooth or treating the gum with it.
For wounds, boils
An aqueous decoction of the wrestler's flower is used, which has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect.
Preparation
- Grind 20 grams of dried roots.
- Pour 250 ml of boiling water over.
- Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, covered.
- Cool, strain.
Rinse outdated boils, purulent wounds three times a day with warm broth.
Precautionary measures
The plant is classified as extremely poisonous and deadly. Official medicine does not recommend its independent use. The toxicity of drugs manifests itself both when taken internally and externally, so it is important to be extremely careful when using it.
Contact with the skin of the composition always causes itching, after which an anesthetic effect is observed. This is not a sign of poisoning.
Intoxication is manifested by itching and tingling that occurs in different parts of the body, attacks of severe burning in the stomach or intestines, the development of increased salivation. The poisoned person may experience dizziness, shortness of breath and heart failure. Death causes respiratory paralysis.
If these symptoms occur, you should immediately consult a doctor and take urgent measures: rinse the stomach, put an enema, give the patient strong black tea, a sorbent (black or white coal, Polysorb, Enterosgel).
In homeopathy, aconite is non-toxic due to the extremely small volume of raw materials used. There can be only one molecule of a substance per bottle of infusion, therefore the rationality of acquiring and receiving such funds is assessed individually. And it is decided by the answer to the question: do you believe in homeopathic remedies or not.
Wolf aconite is a specific and extremely dangerous plant. Official medicine does not use it in the manufacture of medicines. And he recommends replacing it with safer drugs with no less high activity in case of pain. In oncology, it can serve as the last hope for a person with the fourth stage of cancer. There are no official data and statistics on its effectiveness. However, steadfast belief in healing is known to be capable of imparting magical properties to any drug.
The aconite plant belongs to the buttercup family, in particular to the genus of perennial poisonous herbaceous plants. The plant's name comes from Aconae, a Greek word meaning "rock, cliff". Today, many varieties of this plant are known, among which the most common are: Glomerular Aconite, Wolf Aconite, Poisonous Aconite, Aconite fighter, Dzhungarian Aconite and many more different subspecies. In addition, there are also other names - Issyk-Kul root, wolf root, king-grass, king-root, black root, blue-eyed, slipper, black potion.
In ancient times, Aconite flowers could be seen in great abundance in the ancient Greek city of Akone. Myths say that the poisonous saliva of Cerberus- the hellish dog, which Hercules brought to earth from the underworld, became the conception of a plant. And the grass acquired the name "fighter" according to Scandinavian mythology, which says that the fighter grew up in the place where Thor defeated a poisonous snake, and then died from his bites.
The poisonous features of the flower have been known for a long time. The Greeks and Chinese made poison for arrows out of it, and in Nepal they poisoned their drinking water as bait for predators.
Even the smell of this plant is poisonous... According to Plutarch, the soldiers of Mark Antony, poisoned by aconite, lost their memory. According to the legend, this herb caused the death of Timur Khan, since his skullcap was completely saturated with juice.
The herb is also called wolf aconite because it was used to poison wolves.
The toxicity of the plant is caused by the alkaloids that it contains. When exposed to the central nervous system, they are capable of cause convulsions and paralysis of the respiratory center... The toxicity of a grass depends on the soil on which it grows, the climate and the age of the plant itself. For example, in Norway, grass is used as feed for livestock, and in southern latitudes, it is most poisonous.
When grass grows on fertile garden soil, it loses its poisonous properties after a couple of generations. The medical use of aconite is very diverse:
- It is considered the "king of medicine" in Tibet. There, this herb was used to treat anthrax and pneumonia;
- in traditional domestic medicine, the herb was used as an external pain reliever;
- in modern times, some plant species are listed in the Red Book.
Aconite grows up to 2.5 meters in height, the stem is erect, naked, simple. Its leaves are dark green, alternate, palmate-separate, dissected or lobed. The flowers of the plant are very look like lupine, collected in apical racemose inflorescences of irregular shape, blue, purple, sometimes white or yellow. The roots of the plant are slightly thickened, resemble turnips in shape. The aconite fruit is prefabricated and consists of leaflets. Plants bloom from June to September.
Aconite grows on soils rich in humus, along roadsides, in mountain meadows, along the banks in damp places. In Central Europe, the plant can often be seen in mountainous areas, especially in highland meadows, where there are many nutrients in the soil. Most often it grows in the form of continuous thickets. In the Northern Hemisphere, there are almost 300 different plant species, most of which are very poisonous, but there are also decorative ones. Often, aconite is cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant, and with a completely different name.
Before planting this magical plant, you need to think carefully. Difficulties do not arise at all during planting and further care, but you should always remember that the plant is poisonous and can cause severe forms of poisoning... It is not advisable to grow the plant in places where pets, especially small children, live.
The grass itself is completely unpretentious and takes root both in sunny areas and in the shade. But such varieties that curl are best planted under trees, because the direct rays of the sun can cause burns to the plant. The only thing that the plant does not like is stagnant water.
In open ground seeds should be planted in autumn, then the first shoots will appear in the spring. If planted in spring, then only a year later the first plants will sprout.
Aconite perfectly takes root on cultivated soils, which are characterized by drainage, moisture, nutritional value and air permeability.
- loosening of the soil and weeding must be done throughout the summer;
- when the flowering period begins, you should feed the grass with mineral and organic fertilizers;
- 1-2 times in the summer it is necessary mulch the soil when using cut grass and thus retain moisture;
- if it's hot enough, then the plants will need to be watered;
- in order for the bushes to look decorative, inflorescences that have already faded must be removed. Thus, new flowering is stimulated;
- to collect the seed, the inflorescence should be chosen the most beautiful;
- periodically (once every 4 years) the bush should be divided, then the flowering will be more active;
- in the fall, the plant should be cut short and the rhizomes should be covered with peat about 20 centimeters.
Despite the fact that the plant is very poisonous, this does not save it from various pests. The plant is easily affected by the rape flower beetle, aphids, slugs, leaf and root nematodes and other insects.
Diseases are also sworn enemies for the plant:
- powdery mildew, when white bloom appears on the leaves and flowers;
- circular mosaic - spots and stripes on the leaves of green color, in some places turning into brown;
- spotting;
- greening of flowers.
With such diseases, the plant cannot be cured; it is preferable to remove it altogether in order to stop the spread of the virus.
In winter, when it happens stagnant moisture, root rot may occur, therefore, the plant must be watered with biological products under the root.
Indeed, this wonderful plant is capable of a lot:
- perfectly heals a variety of pains in joints, bones and muscles. In this case, not only the anesthetic effect of the herb is obtained, but also antibacterial, hemostatic and anti-inflammatory;
- helps with a variety of febrile conditions, especially characteristic of the inhabitants of Southeast and South Asia. It is used there as a hot broth, which causes perspiration and warming;
- lowers blood pressure in people with hypertension. Moreover, it not only lowers, but acts as a stabilizer when taking the tincture for 3-4 months;
- copes well with a variety of hepatitis, which are accompanied by yellowing of the sclera and skin;
- relieves sepsis, taking into account the one that is accompanied by DIC syndrome;
- helps with almost all diseases that are associated with the activity of the endocrine system;
- helps to heal natural infectious diseases: enteritis and colitis, all sorts of infectious diseases, diseases of the internal organs and upper respiratory tract;
- has an opposing effect of systemic and autoimmune diseases that affect several organs at the same time;
- activates and raises weakened immunity;
- copes well with a variety of poisoning, including alcoholic ones. Well removes the signs of a hangover;
- helps people with oncological diseases with various localization. If taken with other herbs in a complex, then it is possible to bring a person to full recovery.
The use of aconite in homeopathy and traditional medicine
- In homeopathic medicine, preparations based on aconite are used mainly as antipyretics. It is also often used for neuritis and otitis media, accompanied by pain and tingling. In the form of an anesthetic, it is often used for radiculitis. Active action occurs in hypertensive diseases. Another drug is used for such diseases: pneumonia, angina pectoris, arrhythmias, endocarditis, bronchial asthma, pericarditis. The drug helps with menopausal hot flashes. They also prescribe a medicine for goiter, furunculosis and carbuncles.
- Traditional medicine uses compounds for neuralgia, joint pain and colds. Special tinctures are taken for cancer. There are opinions that this drug can improve hair growth. The herb is very useful for bleeding and is used as ointments, oil extracts, rubbing, tinctures, powders and decoctions. There are known positive results of the drug in the treatment of nodular goiter, mammary gland and nostopathy. In many diseases, the use of the drug is fully justified, but in order to avoid trouble, it should be used in combination with the correct medical therapy.
Although the grass-wrestler has incredibly attractive and beautiful flowers, fresh aconite is a rather poisonous plant. Fully self-medication with grass is contraindicated... And this concerns not only its use as a medicine. Extreme care is also required when planting and further growing aconite. If suddenly this plant in the wild is seen in the garden, then everyone should be warned, especially children, and resist the temptation to break off the peduncles. With any contact, even short-term, wash your hands thoroughly using protective equipment.
Symptoms of poisoning with this plant can be varied:
- paleness and tingling sensation in different parts of the body;
- itchy skin;
- increasing weakness;
- paresthesia - a condition when creeping creeps are felt;
- anesthesia replaces the feeling of itching when the plant gets on the mucous membranes;
- possible numbness of the tongue;
- diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, which are accompanied by pain and burning sensation in the intestines and stomach;
- sweating and salivation;
- when the heat turns into instant cold - a very characteristic symptom;
- darkening in the eyes, dilated pupils are possible;
- cramps of the limbs, which can turn into a sensation of pain;
- cardiac arrhythmia and heart pain;
- hearing loss;
- difficulty breathing.
In cases of poisoning with aconite, an ambulance should be called immediately, because home treatment will not be enough. Before the arrival of doctors, it is necessary drink plenty of salt water, and then try to induce vomiting. You can also drink a saline laxative, activated charcoal, and an enema.
It follows from the above that along with extraordinary healing abilities wolf potion, in any contact with aconite, extreme caution must be maintained, especially when the plant is kept in the house or grown in the garden.
Aconite is a plant from the genus of herbaceous poisonous perennial plants of the buttercup family. It has palm-shaped alternating leaves and straight stems.
The Latin name for this herb comes from the Greek word Asopae - "cliff, rock". The genus is close to the plants of the genus spur, or larkspur.
Story
As mentioned above, aconite is a plant whose name comes from the word Akone, an ancient Greek city where these flowers could be seen in abundance.
According to one myth, the plant grew from the poisonous saliva of the hellish dog Cerberus, seized with horror, which Hercules from the underworld brought to earth (11th feat of Hercules). Also, the grass is called a "fighter", which it owes to Scandinavian mythology: a fighter grew up at the place of death of the god Thor, who conquered a poisonous snake and died from its bites.
Aconite is a poisonous flower, its property was known in ancient times: the Chinese and Greeks made poison for arrows from it, while in Nepal they poisoned drinking water in Nepal in case of an enemy attack and bait for predators. The plant is extremely poisonous, even its smell. Plutarch said that the soldiers of Mark Antony, poisoned by aconite, lost their memory, and they also vomited with bile. There is a legend that it was from him that the famous Khan Timur died - his skullcap was completely saturated with the juice of the plant. It is also called wolf aconite because it was used to bait wolves.
Another legend is connected with the poisonousness of the plant. According to him, when the Lord created flowers for the joy of people, which are therefore like invisible threads connecting the earth with the sky, the devil tried to break this connection in spite of man and God. Glaring at the flowers, he tried to pour poison into them. But God noticed this and sent the wind to the earth. Under his breath, the plants tilted their heads to the ground, the satanic gaze did not touch them. Only a few did not want to obey the Lord out of pride; it was their gaze of Satan that struck them. These flowers became poisonous, among them was aconite.
It is worth noting here that the toxicity of this plant is caused by the alkaloids it contains. They act on the central nervous system and cause paralysis of the respiratory center and seizures. Its toxicity depends on the climate and soil in which it grew, as well as on the age of the plant, for example, it is most poisonous in the southern latitudes, while in Norway it is fed to livestock.
Growing up on fertile garden soil, aconite herb loses its poisonous properties after several generations. This plant has a variety of medicinal uses: in Tibet, it is considered the "king of medicine" because it was used to treat pneumonia, anthrax; in domestic folk medicine, it was used as an external pain reliever. At the moment, some of its species are included in the Red Book.
Description
Aconite is a plant up to 2.5 m high. It has dark green leaves, palmate-separate, alternate, lobed or dissected. Aconite flowers are irregular, large, purple, blue, sometimes yellow or white, collected in racemose apical inflorescences, similar in appearance to lupine. Plants bloom in the second half of summer for a long time, for a month or more.
As mentioned above, this is a very poisonous plant. But it loses these properties after many years if it is grown on fertile garden soils.
Spreading
In the wild, it is found in the mountains of all Central Europe, most often in high-mountain wet meadows, where there are rich soils. In our country, it is often cultivated as an exclusively ornamental plant, periodically runs wild. Its clumps are mainly found near roads, in the place of former villages, in dumps, wastelands.
Landing
You need to think before planting nodule aconite. Planting and leaving will not be difficult, but you need to understand that this plant can be poisoned. It is not recommended to plant it in places where there are pets and small children.
Wolf aconite is an unpretentious herb that feels good both in the shade and in sunny areas. Climbing varieties are best planted under trees, though. In direct sunlight, the plant can get burned. Aconite does not like stagnant water, therefore, it does not need to be planted in lowlands.
Grass seeds are planted in the autumn in open ground. In this case, seedlings will appear next spring. But when sowing in spring, only a year later will the first shoots of aconite appear.
When sowing seeds, stratification is used. A container with seeds is kept at a 20-degree temperature for about a month, then transferred to the cold for about a month. Due to this, the seeds germinate at the same time.
Soil for planting
Aconite is a plant that will grow well on all cultivated soils, excluding stony or sandy soils. The soil must be breathable, drained, nutritious and moist.
Care
Throughout the summer, you need to periodically weed and loosen the soil. During the flowering period, organic and mineral fertilizers should be applied. In the summer, it is necessary to mulch the soil 1-2 times with mowed grass, humus or peat. Due to this, moisture in the soil can be retained. In dry hot weather, aconite (wrestler) must be watered. To make the bushes of the plant look more decorative, you need to remove the faded inflorescences, thereby stimulating new flowering.
In case you need to get seeds, you need to choose the most beautiful inflorescence. After the moment it fades, it must be tied in gauze. Thus, the seeds will not fall into the ground. For active flowering, once every 4 years, the bush must be divided.
The aconite plant, a photo of which can be seen in this article, is frost-resistant. In the fall, it must be cut short, while the rhizome should be covered with peat by 20 centimeters.
Difficulties encountered
The toxicity of this plant does not save him from all kinds of pests. Aconite is easily affected by gall and leaf nematodes, aphids, rape beetle, slugs and other unwanted "guests".
Diseases are also the sworn enemies of this plant: ring mosaic (green, sometimes turning brown, stripes and spots on the leaves), powdery mildew (white bloom appears on flowers and leaves), greening of flowers, spotting. In this case, the plant is difficult to cure. To stop the spread of the virus, the only way out is to remove the diseased plant.
In winter, with poor drainage or low acidity, root rot can develop from stagnant soil moisture, therefore, it is necessary to use coarse-grained substrates, and also water the plant with biological products at the root.
Usage
Many types of plants growing in the temperate zone are often cultivated by gardeners for ornamental purposes. The grass has very beautiful inflorescences of blue, purple, sometimes white, it looks great in various garden compositions. Curly varieties of aconite are used for vertical gardening. Other species are suitable against the backdrop of a lawn or thickets for tapeworms, in a cut and for rocker landings.
Almost all varieties, except for a few modern bred species, contain in their vegetative organs a stupefying poisonous substance with a rather bright, burning taste, in fact, that is why it is considered a poisonous plant. It must be understood that often poisoning with aconite is fatal. Ignorant people often mistake plant roots for lovage or vegetable roots.
In India, poison for arrows is made from the plant, for which its juice is mixed with Dillenia speciosa. Tamerlane, according to legend, was also poisoned with aconite juice. Ancient Gauls and Germans applied plant sap to arrowheads, hunting various predatory animals.
It appeared in medicine in the seventeenth century thanks to the physician of the emperor of Austria. It is now widely used in homeopathy and traditional medicine. It has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and antispasmodic properties. Aconite is used for neuralgia, oncology, pneumonia, epilepsy, tuberculosis, peptic ulcer, diphtheria, head lice and other diseases. In addition, antihelminthic and wound healing drugs are made from this plant.
Dzhungarian aconite
It is a poisonous perennial herb belonging to the Buttercup family. It mainly grows on the territory of Kashmir, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan on rich, well-moistened soils of the northern slopes. You will never meet him on open mountain meadows and along river banks. The Chinese have almost completely dug up the plants that grow on the territory of their state, since a black mass is made from their roots, which serves as a medicine. Since the sixties of the last century in Kyrgyzstan, Dzhungar aconite has been one of the main items of foreign exchange income.
Its rhizome consists of cone-shaped roots that have grown together, reaching 2.5 centimeters in length. Stem up to 130 centimeters, simple, straight, periodically densely pubescent. In this case, the leaves are located on elongated petioles, round-cordate, dark green, dissected into wedge-shaped segments. By the flowering period, the lower leaves completely die off.
Inflorescence is an apical, terminal brush. The flowers are large, purple or blue. There are a lot of stamens, they are more like threads with 2 cloves. Pistils are formed from carpels. This aconite variety blooms in August. The fruit is a dry, combined three-leaflet. Seeds are brownish-brown, small, begin to ripen in September.
Aconite curly
It is a herbaceous ornamental plant with very flexible stems reaching 2 meters in height. Korea and Siberia are considered the homeland of this species. Leaves are dark green, carved. The flowers are small, gathered in loose large inflorescences, mostly white or deep purple.
Aconite nodule
Poisonous, perennial herb that belongs to the Buttercup family. This aconite is distributed throughout Europe. It is often used as an ornamental garden plant.
Reaches 150 centimeters in height. Every year this plant develops a new root tuber, while the old one dies off. The leaves are divided into several lobes. Deep blue flowers form at the top of the shoot. The sepal is very much like a bumblebee in its shape. By the way, this insect only pollinates aconite. Flowering time is the whole summer. Fruits with a huge number of seeds, follicular.
Aconite Fisher
It is a herbaceous plant that grows up to 1.6 meters in height. Most often found in nature in the Far East. The leaves of this variety are divided into lobes, leathery. Flowers of a bright blue hue are collected in dense or rare inflorescences. This blue aconite blooms from June to September.
Aconite Baikal
It is a herbaceous plant that reaches a height of 1.2 m. It has a profusely drooping, straight stem. The flowers are purple, collected in large loose clusters. The leaves are dissected, the lower ones are located on long petioles, while the upper ones are sessile. Most often it grows in Siberia and Mongolia.
Aconite arcuate
It is a non-poisonous, shade-tolerant, herbaceous plant that is used for decorative purposes. The Far East is considered the homeland. This plant blooms very profusely. Frost-resistant, unpretentious grass, not susceptible to diseases and undemanding to the soil.
Beneficial features
This plant is used in folk medicine due to its following beneficial properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- pain reliever;
- antineoplastic;
- narcotic;
- anticonvulsant;
- sedative;
- antiallergic;
- hypolipidemic;
- sweatshop.
Application in homeopathy
Preparations based on aconite are used as an antipyretic in homeopathic medicine. They are used for otitis media and neuritis, which are accompanied by tingling and severe pain. With sciatica, it is prescribed as a relieving inflammation and pain reliever. Active in the fight against hypertension. Such a drug is used for the following diseases: endocarditis, arrhythmia, angina pectoris, pericarditis, pneumonia, hepatitis, bronchial asthma. Helps with urinary retention, menopausal hot flashes, and conditions associated with fear. In addition, aconite is prescribed for furunculosis, goiter, carbuncles.
Use in traditional medicine
Preparations containing aconite root are used for colds, joint pains, neuralgia. Tincture of the plant is used in the treatment of various cancers. There is evidence that such drugs can improve hair growth. The herb is used for diseases of the mucous membranes, as well as for bleeding. Aconite is used in the form of tinctures, oil extracts, ointments, powders, grits, decoctions.
It also helps with the following pathologies:
- pinching of the sciatic nerve;
- arthritis;
- gout;
- bruises of soft tissues;
- osteochondrosis;
- sciatica;
- epilepsy;
- osteochondrosis;
- nervous disorders;
- headaches;
- depressive conditions;
- toothaches;
- migraine;
- tuberculosis;
- benign neoplasms;
- paralysis;
- multiple sclerosis.
Due to their cytostatic effect, such drugs can slow down the growth of tumors and act as an immunomodulator. In cancer patients, aconite reduces pain. Of course, its reception must be combined with the main anticancer therapy.
Due to the diaphoretic action, the tincture is used for laryngitis, febrile conditions, tonsillitis, pneumonia, bronchitis. Its use is justified in these diseases because of the antibiotic action, which allows you to cope with pathogens.
There are positive results of treatment with aconite for breast fibroadenoma, nodular goiter and nodular mastopathy.
Tincture of aconite
Usually, for internal intake, a 10 percent tincture of aconite is used (100 grams of the root of the plant is poured with 40 percent alcohol, after which it is insisted for 2 weeks and filtered).
It is taken according to a certain method, which depends on the degree of neglect of the disease and the person's well-being. In the case of a gentle technique, you need to drink it once a day, diluting it in half a glass of water: the first day 1 drop, the second - 2, etc. up to ten drops. Then we go to the reduction to the final one drop. Such a course of twenty days must be repeated 3 times at least if we want to see the result. At the same time, there should be a break of at least one week between courses.
With an intensive technique, this tincture is drunk according to the same scheme, only three times a day.
Treatment cannot be combined with treatment with other herbal potent poisons, including such poisonous plants as prince, hemlock, fly agaric, wolf bast. Together with the tincture, it is possible and necessary to use herbal collections, cleansing tinctures and herbs, as well as balms. Black elderberry syrup (in the case of treatment of fibroadenoma of the mammary gland, mastopathy), an aqueous infusion of European cinquefoil and marsh cinquefoil (for nodular goiter), lungwort and cetraria of Islam (for pneumonia, lung cancer) go well with aconite. External use of aconite ointment for tumors enhances the effect: the ointment is applied twice a day with a thin layer on the projection of the diseased organ (area of the mammary glands, thyroid gland, lungs from the back and chest, enlarged lymph nodes, as well as other neoplasms).
Ointments
Ointments with aconite, in addition to the standard use for pain, can be used by cancer patients to improve cytostatic therapy. The agent for this is applied to enlarged lymph nodes, projections of diseased organs. Ointments from aconite extracts relieve pain in rheumatism and neuralgia, joint pain, and are also used for tumors. Excellent results were obtained in the treatment of nodular goiter, fibroadenoma of the mammary gland and nodular fibrocystic mastopathy.
Contraindications
Fresh aconite is a very poisonous plant, despite the fact that the flower fighter is of incredible beauty. Self-medication is contraindicated for them! A specialist must work with him. This applies not only to the use of the plant as a medicine. In general, you need to be extremely careful when using poisonous plants for treatment. It is necessary to be extremely careful when planting aconite (plants) in the garden, while it is advisable to refrain from breaking off flower stalks that beckon with their beauty. If you can find such a plant in the wild in your city, be sure to inform the children about the danger. In case of short-term contact with it, you need to be extremely careful, wash your hands thoroughly and use protective equipment. Aconite contains aconitine (a highly toxic alkaloid), which is especially abundant in the roots of this plant.
Symptoms of poisoning are as follows: numbness of the mouth and tongue, tingling, vomiting and nausea, irregular and weak pulse, shortness of breath, paralysis, cold sweat. Just 2 mg of aconitine (5 ml of tincture or 1 gram of the plant) can kill a healthy adult in less than four hours.
In case of poisoning with aconite, you need to immediately call an ambulance, since, most likely, home remedies will not be enough. In case of symptoms of poisoning, it is necessary to drink a lot of salted water, then induce vomiting, then make an enema and drink activated charcoal or a saline laxative.
The name Aconite comes from the Latin word "Aconite", which means "fighter". Aconite is a herbaceous, highly poisonous plant. This plant comes from the Buttercup family. It has a straight stem direction and palm-like leaves that alternate. Aconite is a perennial.
The name Aconite comes from the Latin word, and Aconitum originates from the Greek language. There is a legend about how this herbaceous and poisonous plant appeared. This legend is included in Greek mythology and is associated with the last feat of Hercules. He brought out the guardian - Cerberus from the underground Kingdom. He, in turn, having seen the light, began to try to escape. Saliva flowed from his mouth.
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And on contact with the grass, long, straight-stemmed plants grew. And since this event took place near the Akoni area, the plant was named "aconitum".
Aconite grows on two continents: Eurasia and North America. It can be found in places with high humidity and very fertile soil. This plant is planted in Europe for decorative purposes.
If a person is poisoned with aconite, he loses his tone, then his blood pressure drops greatly. The heart begins to beat less and less. But without timely medical intervention, the heart begins to beat quickly and this can lead to its arrest, and in the end - to death.
Symptoms of aconite poisoning can be different, we gave one of these symptoms. After poisoning, a person may feel thirsty, he begins to vomit. This symptom is characterized by a high body temperature. After a long period of time, the person will have cramps in the arms and legs, and then he will lose consciousness. Everything can end very badly.
Kinds
Aconite has several types. Let's discuss them:
Note: Although this type of aconite has such beneficial properties, it is also poisonous and should be taken under medical supervision.
These seven types are very often used in traditional medicine. Next, we will look at the most popular type of wrestler in more detail.
Description
Dzungarian aconite is one of the highest types of aconite of all. It can reach a height of two meters.
The shape of the flowers of the Dzungarian wrestler is very bizarre, which makes him unique among all types of wrestlers. This species grows on the coast of rivers and in high mountainous areas. It can be seen in the photo.
There are a lot of interesting facts about Dzungarian aconite. In ancient Rome, this plant was widespread. They even decorated the palace of the emperor, and all thanks to its bright purple color.
But in the second century, the cultivation of the Dzungar wrestler was prohibited, since there were deaths after poisoning with this flower. This species has a very sad history, it was with it that the great philosopher Socrates was poisoned.
The ancient Greeks used it as a weapon to kill their enemies and criminals. The Indians smeared their arrows with the poison of the Dzungarian aconite, and then used them in battle. This one was also a "witch."
If he was found in someone's house, then the woman who lived in that house was called a witch. Dzungarian aconite has its own history in medicine.
History in medicine
Austrian physician Anton von Sterck was the first to pay attention to this flower. He presented documents that described all the properties of this plant.
With the help of experiments, he wanted to determine the required rate of consumption of Dzungarian aconite juice. In the 60s of the 19th century, an article on the treatment of oncology was published in one of the publications in London. In this article, it was aconite that was described as the main medicine in the fight against cancer.
Soviet doctor Taisiya Vasilievna Zakaurtseva also noticed the beneficial medicinal properties of Dzhungarian aconite. With the help of him, she treated a patient with oncology, after which his tumor decreased.
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When the tumor became small, she surgically removed it. In this way, she cured several patients with this disease. In the middle of the 20th century, only two types of fighter (Dzungarian, Karakol) began to be widely used in Soviet medicine. And the Dzungarian aconite is still popular in the treatment of oncological diseases.
Remember: independent use of aconite is prohibited. Its use can be fatal. Today, even in medicine, this plant is very rarely used, due to the presence of poison in it.
In western Europe, floriculture specialists use this plant. The most beautiful species are Aconite lycoctonum and Aconite stoerckeanum. And also one of the types is called "bicolor".
These and other types of aconite form an overall beautiful "pattern" on the plot of land. Also, gardeners are engaged in planting and breeding them, because insects will not reach them, which will harm these plants, since they are very poisonous.
Aconite can even "bring" honey. But bees rarely sit on it. For them to collect nectar, there should be no other plants nearby. In most cases, the bees simply died while collecting the nectar.
Medicinal properties
Dzungarian aconite is an antiseptic and analgesic agent. It helps to heal old wounds.
For people who suffer from sciatica and osteochondrosis, Dzungarian aconite can ease pain.
Ulcer sufferers, in very small doses, can consume the juice of the Dzungarian fighter. The herb made from Dzungarian aconite will help with the fracture of various bones.
Note: it is forbidden to use Dzungarian aconite for medicinal purposes for children and people who have very weak immunity, as well as for pregnant women.
Aconite can bring both great benefits and great harm. It should only be used for medical purposes under medical supervision.
Medicines made from aconite must be stored in hard-to-reach places for children. It is better to use aconite as a pain reliever, since in this case it must be used in small doses.
Do not forget: any kind of wrestler is a poisonous flower, see the following video about it:
- 1 Description of the poisonous plant
- 2 Where does wolf aconite grow in Russia
- 3 Uses of the herb fighter in homeopathy and traditional medicine
- 4 Growing in the garden, precautions
- 5 Legends and myths associated with wolf aconite
In nature, this plant has more than 300 species, and in culture, wolf aconite began to grow about 200 years ago. Today, breeders have created beautiful decorative varieties of this plant, although earlier the purpose of its cultivation was rather practical than decorative - in ancient times it was treated with many diseases and used as an antidote.
Description of the poisonous plant
Aconite grows in the forest and in summer cottages. If you look closely at its flowers, they resemble a cultivated delphinium, and these plants are indeed related.
All parts of aconite are poisonous, especially during flowering. Flowers should not be touched with hands, trying to pick them, even their smell can cause a headache.
There is a statement that cultivated varieties contain less toxins, especially if they are cultivated many times in one place. But when transplanting a plant and caring for it, it is advisable to observe safety measures, to work with rubber gloves.
- In nodule aconite, a new root, which looks like a tuber, grows annually, and the old one dies off.
- There are plant species with a slightly twisted taproot or perennial tubers.
- The leaves are rounded, have a regular arrangement, consist of 5 or 7 lobes.
- Flowers grow at the top of the stem, which reaches 0.5 - 1.5 m in height.
- The color of the corolla is most often blue, but also yellow, blue purple, white.
Where does wolf aconite grow in Russia
In the vastness of Russia there are 5 types of aconite, equally poisonous. These plants are quite common and adapt well to cold winters.
- Northern fighter. Grows in the forest among shrubs, distributed in the European part of the country. The plant blooms with white or purple flowers, corollas are narrower and longer than those of cultivated varieties.
- Woolly. blooms with yellow flowers, is found everywhere in the European part, except for the Urals, in forest glades and in dense thickets.
- Flerov's wrestler. An endangered species that grows only in the Vladimir region. Loves wet floodplain meadows and wetlands, blooms with purple flowers.
- Dubravny. The leaves are pinnately dissected, the flowers are pale yellow, grows only on chernozem soils, in the steppe.
- Aconite nodule. A plant with beautiful, bright blue, blue, white and purple flowers. It can be found in summer cottages as an ornamental plant. Another name for this plant is skullcap.
The use of the herb fighter in homeopathy and traditional medicine
This plant in folk medicine is most often used to treat cancer patients. Aconite tincture is used in severe, stage 4 disease, when radiation therapy and chemotherapy are powerless to destroy tumors. Aconite also does not destroy them, but relieves the patient's condition, its tincture is used during painful attacks. Dr. Aliferov, who has devoted much attention to the treatment of cancer with herbs, pays a lot of attention to aconite.
Externally, aconite tincture is used for radiculitis to relieve pain. The plant did not have much value in Slavic folk medicine, due to its special toxicity. There are cases when aconite leaves accidentally got into the salad, leading to fatal poisoning.
Growing in the garden, precautions
Now on sale there are beautiful cultivars of aconite. They differ in the height of the stem and the varied coloration of the flower corolla.
Popular varieties:
- "Bicolor". White flowers around the edge are tucked in pale purple or pale blue.
- "Ivorin. An early flowering variety with compact creamy buds and shoots up to 60 cm in height.
- The varieties of aconite Monarum are good, especially the white, large-flowered "Grandiflorum Alba". Pinksinksation has pink flowers and is not very hardy.
The agricultural technology of this plant is very simple. On hot days, the plant needs watering, not frequent, but abundant. This is a very unpretentious plant, there are no problems with its cultivation. It grows well in sunny and shaded flower beds, undemanding to watering. For a beautiful bloom, he needs an abundance of light.
Of the pests on aconite, you can see aphids. They fight it with a store-bought insecticide or a solution of soap and tobacco.
The plant is winter-hardy, reliable, grows well. You can divide it in early spring or late autumn.
In temperate climates, this flower reveals its full beauty even with minimal maintenance.
Aconite grows as a tall bush on black soil, blooms for a long time and is very beautiful. It is useful for decorating unsightly walls and fences.
Legends and myths associated with wolf aconite
For the first time, this poisonous plant is found in the description of the Greek physician Theophrastus. Greek mythology pays much attention to the flower. According to legend, it came from the saliva of the wild dog Cerberus, which guarded the entrance to the kingdom of the dead.
The patron saint of Aconite is the planet Saturn. The meaning of the flower is emotional coldness, slander. In ancient times, this plant was called "witch's flower", "wolf root". They were poisoned by wild predators.
The attitude towards aconite today has changed to a more positive one, but care must be taken when caring for the plant. It is best not to grow it in an area where small children will have access to it.
