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Of the two dozen species of aconite native to India, thirteen are known to possess drug value. Some of the latter are in commercial trade and offer valuable substitutes for the more commonly used species of Europe. Their nomenclature is revised in this article, with proper consideration given to their habitats and chemical constituents in order to facilitate identification and standardization of this drug.
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Chakravarty, H.L., Chakravarti, D. Indian aconites. Econ Bot 8, 366–376 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02908610
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