Aconite, or aconitum napellus, is a perennial herb that is native to western and central Europe. (Photo via Getty Images) A Toronto doctor says the substance behind a mass poisoning in Ontario is ...

What: Eranthis hyemalis, commonly known as winter aconite, is an enchanting member of the buttercup family with bright yellow flowers in mid-winter. Indeed, the cup-shaped flowers sit atop three ...

Instead of leaving your garden barren in winter, choose from these winter flowers that thrive in cold temperatures, from winter jasmine to snowdrops.

A woman died after consuming poisonous herbal tea purchased in San Francisco's Chinatown, public health officials there announced Monday. They're urging people to throw away tea purchased from Sun ...

Rita Hassert walks through the exhibit in the library where she works and wonders who would have served as the guinea pig centuries ago to determine that aconite plants provide an effective poison on ...