Described here is a fatal case of accidental aconitine poisoning following the ingestion of aconite, Torikabuto, mistaken for an edible grass, Momijigasa. A 61-year-old man developed symptoms of nausea, diarrhea, and discomfort of the body about 2 h after the ingestion and was taken to an emergency
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
BACKGROUND
Traditional Chinese medicines often contain 'chuanwu' and 'caowu', the roots of certain Aconitum species which are thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect in many conditions. Excessive amounts of these materials, which contain diterpene alkaloids particularly aconitine, can produce
Aconitum napellus is an extremely dangerous plant that contains various toxic diterpenoid alkaloids, mainly aconitine primarily concentrated in the roots. We report a case of acute intoxication of a 21-year-old man admitted to our Emergency Department after the ingestion, in order to sleep, of three
A 43-year-old man presented with nausea. The patient developed ventricular fibrillation (VF), which was refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs and defibrillation. A coronary angiogram showed no coronary artery stenosis. We recorded various fatal arrhythmias, including bidirectional ventricular
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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