Aconite, also called wolf’s bane, has historically been associated with magical healing powers. While some proponents say it has medicinal value, it also contains highly toxic compounds. Aconite is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aconite, or aconitum napellus, is a perennial herb that is native to western and central Europe. (Photo via Getty Images) (LianeM ...

While vitamins and minerals are mainly used to boost low levels of essential nutrients and stave off disease, some potentially dangerous side effects have been popping up. One product that might also ...

Aconite root is used in East Asian traditional medicines to treat pain. Since its toxicity, it is used after heat-processing for detoxifying. The present study revealed that processed aconite root ...

If spring cannot come early enough for you, consider planting winter aconite (Eranthis). Eranthis means "spring flower." It is one of the earliest plants to bloom, often starting its show in late ...

March 22 (UPI) --The San Francisco Department of Public Health said a woman who was poisoned after drinking herbal tea that contained aconite from an herbalist shop has died. The woman died on ...

Monkshood or aconite photographed at Ecrins National Park in France. Diners who fell ill after eating at a restaurant outside Toronto probably ate food contaminated with toxic aconite, Canada health ...

Toxicologist Prof John Henry, of St Mary's Hospital, London, seems to favour the aconite theory. LONDON: Aconite causes the victim's internal organs to seize and slows down their breathing until they ...

The root of Aconitum carmichaeli (Ranunculaceae), is a crude drug used in traditional Chinese or Japanese kampo medicine to treat pain associated with coldness. Since aconite root is highly toxic, ...