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Source of validity: Traditional
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Aconite (also known as Aconitum or monkshood) has a long history of use in traditional medicine systems, especially in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and homeopathy, where it is sometimes employed for conditions involving sudden shock, fear, or acute illnesses. In these traditions, aconite is believed to have properties that help "calm the spirit" or alleviate sudden, intense symptoms. In homeopathic practice, highly diluted preparations of aconite are sometimes prescribed for the initial stages of shock or trauma based on the principle of "like cures like." However, there is little to no scientific evidence to support the use of aconite for treating physiological shock as understood in modern medicine (i.e., a life-threatening state of circulatory failure). Furthermore, aconite contains potent alkaloids (aconitine and others) that are highly toxic and can cause serious cardiac and neurological effects if ingested in therapeutic doses. Due to its toxicity and lack of validated clinical studies, modern medical guidelines do not recommend aconite for shock. Therefore, its use for this purpose is justified primarily by historical and traditional practices rather than scientific validation.

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