In the past,some scholars generally thought that cardiotonic components are mainly aconitine alkaloids in aconite roots,modern research reveal that other than alkaloids, aconite roots contain some water soluable cardiotonic components.

• 现代药理学研究证明其具有很强的强心成分,过去学者们普遍认为附子的强心成分为乌头碱类生物碱,现代研究证明除了生物碱外附子中还含有水溶性的强心成分。