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Uses
Preparations of aconite and its principal alkaloid aconitine when applied to
the skin, produce tingling followed by numbness, they are used in certain forms of
neuralgia and rheumatism. Administered internally, aconite produces a steady fall
of temperature, moistening of the skin, increase in the amount of urine, and lowering
of the sensibility, it is given in cases of fever and pain, usually in the form of small
doses of the tincture frequently repeated.

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