Aconite (Aconitum napellus)

Tier 4 — risky / avoid · Cardiac arrest · Neurotoxicity · Fatal

One of the most toxic plants on Earth. The lethal dose can be as low as 2 mg, meaning even trace amounts can kill. Multiple deaths from traditional medicine preparations have been documented worldwide. There is no antidote. WHO says there is no safe medicinal use. Death occurs through cardiac arrest and respiratory paralysis.

Dose: AVOID — no safe dose; rapidly fatal via cardiac arrhythmia and respiratory paralysis