Aconitum, also known as monkshood, wolfʼs bane, or devilʼs helmet, has been widely used in folk medicine in China, India, and certain parts of Europe [1-4]. The genus Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) comprises 300 species distributed all over the world [5]. The most common species are Aconitum carmichaelii Deb. and Aconitum kusnezoffii Rchb. in China, Aconitum japonicum Thunb. in Japan, Aconitum napellus L. in Europe, Aconitum ferox Wall. ex Ser. in India, and Aconitum noveboracense A. Gray ex Coville in the United States [5]. Several classes of secondary metabolites, especially alkaloids, have been isolated from different Aconitum sp. [6]. The type of the isolated major alkaloids may vary depending on the species such as aconitine, hypaconitine, and mesaconitine from A. carmichaelii, aconitine from A. napellus, hypaconitine from A. septentrionale Koelle, mesaconitine from A. kusnezoffii, bikhaconitine from A. ferox, talatisamine from A. kongboense Lauener, atisine from A. anthora L., and A. heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle, and lycaconitine from A. vulparia Rchb. [6]. Several isoquinoline alkaloids and phenethylamine derivatives have also been isolated, such as higenamine from A. japonicum, magnoflorine from A. vulparia and A. napellus, coryneine from A. carmichaelii, and N-methyl adrenaline from A. nasutum Fisch. ex Rchb. [6]. Lipo-alkaloids including lipoaconitines, lipomesaconitines, lipodeoxyaconitines, and lipohypaconitines were also isolated [7, 8]. The efficacy of Aconitum sp. in resolving critical clinical conditions has been proven by doctors practicing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. However, the long history of Aconitum sp. misuse in homicide cases has shaken the faith in the potential safe application of this herb in therapy [9, 10]. The recent developments in analytical techniques which can identify and determine the concentrations of toxic compounds in herbal products with impressive accuracy and reliability have rekindled the interest in Aconitum preparations [1, 5, 6, 11, 12].