Scientific Name
Aconitum laeve Royle
Synonyms
Aconitum lycoctonum Besser
Family
Ranunculaceae
Local Name
Patrees, Atees.
Habit Habitat
A perennial herb up to 1-1.5 m tall found in sub-alpine and alpine zones.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, round-heart shaped, deeply divided into 5-9 lobes. Lobes coarsely toothed. Inflorescence composed of branched racemes, 15-30 cm long. Flower zygomorphic, dull purple or pale yellow. Sepals-5 resemble with petal, upper one hood-like. Hood prominent. Fruit a follicle.
Flowering Fruiting
June-September
Harvesting Time
September-October
Medicinal Value
Externally root paste is used for treatment of rheumatism, neuralgia and sciatica. Locally powder of dried root in small doses is used in fever and general body pains.
Parts Used
Root
Future Prospective
Conservation, Cultivation, Chemical analysis, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Aconitum laeve Royle