Monkshood (Aconitum)
Monkshood is famously known by the name wolf’s bane. Other names of monkshood are devil’s helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket. The perennial herbaceous plant is native to the mountainous regions of Northern Hemisphere. Most species of these plants are extremely poisonous and should be dealt carefully. Poison present in this plant is an alkaloid called aconitine. 20 to 40 ml of the poison is enough to become fatal. Higher dosage of the poison can cause fatality almost instantly. The symptoms are instant, usually within an hour of consumption. Initial symptoms are nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. Severe symptoms include disabling the nerves and stopping the heart. Ancient people of Greece have used this poison in arrows while the Germans used the poison for bullets during WWII.
