Aconitum (/ˌækəˈnaɪtəm/),[2] also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's-bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Most Aconitum species are extremely poisonous and must be handled very carefully. No wonder the plant was always associated with witches. Aconite has long been used in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine. It was also described in Greek and Roman medicine.