Use in Skin Care and Remedies

Majestic as it is, there is also something rigid about this plant. One might imagine that the gnomes had built themselves a place for excursions into airy regions, as though they were sitting, masked with blue helmets, on the top of the plant, refusing to allow the fire beings access to the sweet nectar of the flowers. Only the related ground bumblebees are allowed to relish in the rich sweetness. Thus the whole plant, together with the thickened root, has an earthly quality. It is therefore logical to use it as a remedy for painful inflammatory processes of the nerve-sense system, treating the pain which is accompanied by restlessness and anxiety.

Examples of WALA medicines containing aconite are Aconite Nerve Oil* and Aconitum comp., Eardrops*.

* Prescribing information for the preparations mentioned (the indications are derived from the anthroposophical understanding of man and nature):

Aconit Ohrentropfen (aconite ear drops)
Indications: Stimulation of the warmth organism and integration of metabolic processes in painful, inflammatory disorders originating in the nerve-sense system, e.g. inflammation of the outer-ear canal (otitis externa) and inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media).
Warning: In rare cases arachis (peanut) oil can cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).

Aconit Schmerzöl (aconite pain-relief oil)
Indications: Stimulation of the warmth organism and integration of metabolic processes in painful, inflammatory disorders originating in the nerve-sense system, e.g. nerve pain (neuralgia), inflammation of the nerves (neuritis), shingles (herpes zoster), rheumatic joint disease.
Warning: In rare cases arachis (peanut) oil can cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).

* For information on risks and side-effects please read the pack insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.