Wolf's bane as a medicinal plant

Wolf's bane (Aconitum capellus) has been known since antiquity to be capable of causing death. It was associated with Cerberus, the dog that guarded the gates of Hell. Fortunately, the section of the plant where the poison is concentrated is the root, which is only gathered with difficulty, however, it was often confused with other species of plant.

Standard symptoms of poisoning with this plant are torpor, swelling of the tongue, and numbness.
The physician Pietro Andrea Mattioli wrote in 1554 that the plant was able to kill wolves, and that if eaten in small quantities could alter one's consciousness.
It also causes trembling, dizziness and sleepiness.

Despite its toxicity, wolf's bane is recommended as an analgesic, against rheumatism, pains in the joints, epilepsy and asthma.