Many kinds of aconite root were applied widely in Chinese traditional therapy, with pharmacologic actions, such as stimulating heart, boosting pressure, analgesia and anti-inflammatory action.

• 乌头类中药在中医治疗中已被广泛使用，具有强心、升压、镇痛、抗炎等多种药理作用，该类药物毒性很大，常用药物生川乌、生草乌、生附子属于国家特殊管理的毒性中药。