Twenty-seven case reports of fatal aconite poisoning in China are reviewed.
These reports represent 40 cases of poisoning that led to 53 deaths from 2004 to 2015.
Case details are summarized to highlight the route and features of the poisonings.
Close attention to biologic sample collection in aconite-poisoning cases is urged.
Increasing public awareness of Aconitum alkaloid toxicity is strongly recommended.