乌头属毛莨科,广泛分布于山地草甸及森林下。这些地带是优良夏牧埸,牲畜常因误食其茎叶及块根而中毒。特别是块根,乌头碱含量最高,毒性最大。 乌头块根供药用,因乌头碱有镇痛、镇痉之功。新疆地区共有乌头9种,其中仅6种可供药用。没有药用价值的种,需要清除,以免妨害牧业的发展;有药用价值的种,需要研究怎样来保留才适于草埸的要求。 Aconitum Ranunculaceae, widely distributed in the mountain meadow and forest. These areas are excellent summer pastures, livestock often poisoning stems and leaves and roots. Especially the roots, the highest content of aconitine, the most toxic. Aconite root for medicinal purposes, because aconitine analgesic, antiemetic power. A total of 9 species of Aconitum in Xinjiang, of which only 6 for medicinal purposes. There is no species of medicinal value that needs to be removed to prevent any prejudice to the development of animal husbandry. Species of medicinal value need to be studied in order to study how to retain the requirements of straw.