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| Original date | 9/28/14 2:31 PM |
| Resolution | 1272 x 954 |
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| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
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| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Aconitum violaceum Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonyms: Aconitum weileri
Synonyms: Aconitum weileri
Violet Monkshood is a very variable perennial herb,
with a dense spike of many dark or pale blue flowers variegated with
white. Flowers are 2-2.5 cm, hood broader than long, bracts small,
linear. Leaves have a rounded blade 2-10 cm across, palmately cut tp
the base, the lobes much cut into narrow segments 1-3 mm wide. Stems
are 10-30 cm tall. Violet Monkshood is found in the Himalayas, from
Pakistan to C. Nepal, at altitudes of 3600-4800 m. Flowering:
July-September.
Medicinal uses: 
The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is said to have a
bitter taste and a cooling potency. Antidote, anti-inflammatory and
febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of snake and scorpion bites,
contagious infections and inflammation of the intestines.
The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is said to have a
bitter taste and a cooling potency. Antidote, anti-inflammatory and
febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of snake and scorpion bites,
contagious infections and inflammation of the intestines. | Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed en-route Dhel pass, GHNP, Himachal Pradesh. |
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