Citation

Fatovich DM. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1992; 21(3): 309-311.

Affiliation

Emergency Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1536493

Abstract

Physicians and the public often assume that herbal preparations are harmless. Aconite is a Chinese herb used as an analgesic by homeopaths; its chief effects are on the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. The first two reported cases of aconite poisoning in Australia are described.

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