Ponka

the whole plant of Aconitum tanguticum and A. naviculare

has been widely used as a traditional Tibetan medicine for many years

it is cold in nature

bitler in taste

slightly toxic

and it has heat-clearing and detoxification effects. In clinic it is usually used for the treatment of influenza and fever in infectious diseases. In recent years

the research on chemical constituents and pharmacological activity of Ponka has made tremendous progress. The 54 alkaloids (mainly of diterpenoid alkaloids)

15 flavonoids

37 phenolic acids

16 other compounds and volatile oils have been isolated and identified from Ponka. Ponka exhibited anti-inflammatory

analgesia

antibacterial

anti-tumor and anti-virus effects in modern pharmacological experiment studies. In this article

reviews on the constituents

pharmacological activities

quality control and clinical application of Ponka have been done

as would provide reference for the in depth development and utilization of Ponka.