ACONITE

n. A?k‘o?n-it. Gr., érévirov, dxéveuror, from Aconis, à Bithynian city, where it grew in great abundance, according to Theophrastus; pocorn to tiers from dxévn, a rock, because it: grew in rocky places, ia Ine species was called apladeyate deopard's bane). farkestle (A,811).] Lat.,aconitum. Fr., Ger., Aconit, Kisenhut, Sturmhut. It, aconito. Sp. ‘ncontto, Syn: monkshood, wolfsbane. ‘The genus’ Aconitum; in pharmacy, the leaves or the tuberous root of any paces napelius (in the UL s. Ï‘h.. the root only B ors Gea A J. … feuilles er Siermbuibtdtter the np It, foglie d'uco Sp., hojas de acdnito, In pharmacy, leaves of Aconitum napellus, ‘They are deepiy palmate, wit i ondary indentations on the primaty divisions Jark-green on the upper and light-green on the lower surface, and glo y on both; have a faint odor, particularly ‘when rubbed: and, when chewed, impart first a bitter taste, then a sense of tingling’ and numbne to te tongue and mouth,’ [B-J A. Tiniment. "See Lin i mentum ACONITI.—À. plaster, See Kmplastrum acontri.—A. root. aconitum [U-8. Ph.], aconiti rad is [Br. Ph.], tuber aconiti [Ge Phi). Fr. racine d'aconit nupel [Fr. Cod.). Ger, Eisenhutknollen. It., radice (0 tuber i) d’aconito. Sp.,raiz de acsuito, In pharmacy, the tuber, or root-stock of Aconitum napellus, Tt is a dark-brown, conical or oblong tuber, from 2 to 8 or 4 in. long, and from % to X in, at lis thickest part, It is covered with à thick bark Marked with the scars of the rootlets. It is devoid of odor, and, when chewed, imparts a sweetish, acrid taste, followed by numb: ne and tingling in the mouth and tongue, ‘It contains more of fhe active principle than the leaves, (P 51-Ameriean a. Seo Acoxirum Fischer’ and Acoxrrus uncinatum,—Etherial tincture of a. See Tinctura Acoxrtt ethered.—Ext of a. root. See Frtractum acoxiti—Fleming’s tincture of a, A tincture made by macerating for four days 16 troy ounces of dried and powdered a. root in 16 fluid ounces of alcohol, and then Pereolating, alcohol being added until the percolate equals 24 fluid- Sunces. [B'}—Fluld extract of a. Seo Firfractun ACONITI ue lum—Indian a. See Acostrox fer or—Japanese a. À fe applied to several varieties found in Japan, [B, 5.]—Ei. See Lin i mentum acoyert.- Mountain n 1866 Acoxrres neo mrontanim.Nepal a. The tubers of Aconitum, fer or, and perhaps those of other, species, growing in Nepal; distinguished by their large size and their elongated shape. [B, 5.]—Tinetare of a. See Tinchura Acoxte and Fleming's tincture of à Timeture of x root. See Tinctura ACONIT1—Winter a. See Erantuts hiemal is.