Table 1.
Aconitum species used in Tibetan medicine.
| Category in Tibetan Medicinal System | Scientific Name | Distribution and Origin | Toxicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bang-Ga (with white caudices) | Aconitum naviculare (Brühl) Stapf | Tibet; Bhutan, NE India | Low |
| Aconitum tanguticum (Maxim.) Stapf | SW & W China | Low | |
| Bang-Ma or Bang-Se (with red or yellow caudices) | Aconitum brunneum Hand.-Mazz. | SW & W China | Low |
| Aconitum pulchellum Hand.-Mazz. | SW China; Bhutan, NE India, Myanmar | Low | |
| Aconitum pulchellum var. racemosum W. T. Wang | Yunnan | Low | |
| Bang-Na (with black caudices) | Aconitum acutiusculum var. aureopilosum W. T. Wang | Yunnan | High |
| Aconitum brachypodum Diels | Sichuan, Yunnan | High | |
| Aconitum bracteolosum W. T. Wang | Yunnan | High | |
| Aconitum dolichorhynchum W. T. Wang | Yunnan | High | |
| Aconitum flavum Hand.-Mazz. | SW & W China | High | |
| Aconitum forrestii Stapf | SW China | High | |
| Aconitum gezaense W. T. Wang et L. Q. Li | Yunnan | High | |
| Aconitum kongboense Lauener | SW China | High | |
| Aconitum pendulum Busch | SW & W China | High | |
| Aconitum sungpanense Hand.-Mazz. | SW & W China | High |