~ Special Edition Drug Jar: Herba Aconiti ~

Special Edition Drug Jar: Herba Aconiti

Special Edition Drug Jar.

Monkshood herb consists of the dried herb of Aconitum. Napellus, collected at the beginning of the flowering season, as well as their preparations.
The herb contains alkaloids. The principal alkaloid is aconitine.

Preparations of Monkshood are used for pain, facial paralysis, ailments of the joints, arthritis, gout, rheumatic complaints, inflammation, pleurisy, pericarditis sicca, fever, skin and mucosal diseases, and for disinfection and wound treatment.

In combinations, preparations of Monkshood are also used as prophylaxis for diseases of the respiratory tract, cardiac and circulatory system and gastrointestinal tract, for loss of appetite, allergic disorders, strengthening of the immune system, for conditions of nervous excitement, sleep disorders, depression, spasms, eclampsia, epilepsy, mood changes, as a remedy to increase circulation after frostbite, for contractions, treatment of scar tissue, insertion into the tooth root canal, anesthesia of mucous membranes, prophylaxis of caries, hair loss and dandruff.

The effectiveness of Monkshood for most of the claimed applications has not been documented. However, Monkshood has been indicated as effective for neuralgia.

Because of the limited therapeutic range, intoxications can occur within the range of therapeutic dosage. Manifestations of intoxication include paresthesia, vomiting, dizziness, muscle spasms, hypothermia, bradycardia and rhythmic disorders of the heart, and paralysis of the respiratory system.

These are superb little jars, and display superbly, please take time to look at the images.

DEFECTS: Made Intentionally! (glaze is crazed, missing glaze to the rim of the lid). There are no cracks, chips or defects other than those made.

HEIGHT: 26.3 cms