''Aconitum violaceum'' is a species of
perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...
distributed in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Within India, it has been recorded in the alpine slopes in an altitude range of .
The plant is used in
traditional Tibetan medicine
Traditional Tibetan medicine (), also known as Sowa-Rigpa medicine, is a centuries-old traditional medical system that employs a complex approach to diagnosis, incorporating techniques such as pulse analysis and urinalysis, and utilizes behavior ...
. It has a bitter taste and a cooling tendency.
References
External links
*http://www.impgc.com/plantinfo_A.php?id=388
violaceum
Flora of West Himalaya
Flora of Pakistan
Flora of Nepal
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