A rare case of aconitine poisoning accompanied by bidirectional ventricular tachycardia was reported. A 67-year-old male ate several leaves of a wild plant which had been collected in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. About 90 minutes later, he felt numbness and weakness of the limbs and vomiting took
A case of aconitine poisoning following the ingestion of 'chuanwu', the main root of Aconitum carmichaeli, and 'caowu', the root of Aconitum kusnezoffii is described. A 35-year-old man became unwell about 90 minutes after ingesting these herbs and his symptoms lasted for about two days. In addition
The principal toxic ingredients of aconite roots include aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine, which are known cardiotoxins and neurotoxins. A 58-year-old man took a decoction of 11 g each of processed 'chuanwu' (the main root of Aconitum carmichaeli) and processed 'caowu' (the root of A.
BACKGROUND
Aconitine and related alkaloids found in the Aconitum species are highly toxic cardiotoxins and neurotoxins. The wild plant (especially the roots and root tubers) is extremely toxic. Severe aconite poisoning can occur after accidental ingestion of the wild plant or consumption of an
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