title: [Experimental comparison of the analgesic action of Aconitum and its processed products].
abstract: This paper deals with the effects of crude Aconitum and Aconitum processed by a new method of moistening and steaming, and by method of pharmacopoeial stipulation on the analgesic action with writhing test and hot plate test in mice. The result shows that the Aconitum processed by new method No 1, which applies moistening in water for 48h and then heating with high pressure steam (68.65kPa, 115 degrees C) for 2h has an advantage over that processed according to pharmacopoeial routine (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D031841:Aconitum / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects*; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal