What is Monkshood?

Monkshood is a tall flowering plant buttercup plant a native of mountain areas of Europe and sometimes grown in gardens in mild zones. It is one of the most toxic plants in the world, with dangerous alkaloids present in stems, leaves, flowers and tubers. The plant has been used since antiquity as a powerful poison for killing humans and animals. The actual name for Monkshood is Aconitum Napllus, but is called a number of other names, including Wolfsbane, Women's Bane, Devil's Helmes, Leopard's Bane, Witch and Blue Missile. It creates large, three-robbed serrated leaves on thin stems. Flower spikes are clear shades of blue, purple or gold, with yellow sticks, in an unusual rounded shape that indicates a monk hood or helmet. Sometimes Monkshood is wrong with Blue Delphinium, which has a similar shape and tokoli er. Conventional varieties are found sparsely in the wild, in mild zones over 1200 feet (366 meters).

In the ancient Roman times, Monkshood was recognized as a powerful poison and sometimes used by murderers like Emperor Claudius. The soldiers sometimes covered the arrows and shoulder blades with the sap of the plant before they went into battle. Mediced people used a plant to kill wolves, leopards and mad dogs, giving him the name Wolfsbane, and some believed that witches had covered their brooms with a sap to allow to fly.

All parts of the plant are toxic and toxins can penetrate the skin. Gardeners should use gloves when handling the plant and washed immediately. In some countries, Monkshood is sold only to specialized gardeners who certainly process the plant with caution. Because it is such a dangerous plant, it should not be a good where children or animals can come with it.

symptoms of monk poisoning depend on the amount of toxin absorbed; A dose between 5-25 mg can cause paralysis of the nervous system. Within 5–20 minutes after contact with OSOIndeed, she will feel rinsed, sweat, salivary and vomiting, and begins to feel dizziness. A person can develop headaches, blurred vision and have difficulty breathing. Within a few hours, respiratory and cardiac systems may fail. If it is suspected of monk poisoning, the patient should drink a large amount of water and a doctor or a specialist in poisons should be called immediately.