aconitum

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genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal

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Aconitum poisons were used by the Aleuts of Alaska 's Aleutian Islands for hunting whales. Source: Internet

Aconitum palmatum yields another of the bikh poisons. Source: Internet

Usually, one man in a kayak armed with a poison-tipped lance would hunt the whale, paralyzing it with the poison and causing it to drown. citation Cultivation Several species of Aconitum are cultivated in gardens, having either blue or yellow flowers. Source: Internet

The Chinese also used Aconitum poisons both for hunting Sung, Ying-hsing. Source: Internet

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