Aconite (Fu Zi) is a functional medicinal herb, also commonly known as Cao Wu, Wu Yao, Yan Wu Tou, E Er Hua, Tie Hua, and Wu Du. Aconite primarily grows in warm, humid, and sunny environments, thriving in deep, fertile, loose, well-drained soils rich in humus. It is typically found in mountainous grass slopes or … Read more
The combinations of Fu Zi (Aconite) have always been a hot topic in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The first batch of national senior TCM experts, led by renowned TCM practitioner Hu Qiaowu from Anhui Province, has summarized decades of experience in using Fu Zi into ten combinations, primarily focusing on its pairing … Read more
【Name】 : Fuzi (Aconite)/Fupian (Aconite slices)/Heifuzi (Black Aconite) 【Category】 : Warming Interior Herbs 【Functions】 : Revive Yang and rescue from collapse, warm and tonify the Spleen and Kidney, dispel cold and alleviate pain. It is very pungent and hot, warming Yang and expelling cold. 【Properties】 : Very pungent, very hot. Toxic. 【Meridians Entered】 : Heart, … Read more
Fuzi (Aconite) is first recorded in the “Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica” as a lower-grade herb, stating, “Fuzi, with a pungent and warm flavor, is indicated for wind-cold cough, warming the middle, treating traumatic injuries, masses, blood stasis, cold-dampness causing weakness and spasms, knee pain, and inability to walk.”“Bielu” adds, “It is sweet, very hot, … Read more
Hu Qiaowu: Ten Combinations of Fu Zi Author: Hu Qiaowu Fu Zi (Aconite) is a pungent and warm herb with a wide range of clinical applications. It is commonly used in combination with warming and tonifying herbs; when used with cold and cool herbs, it serves as a modification method. For conditions with mixed cold … Read more
Aconite is the first medicine in TCM for reviving yang and rescuing from reversal. There are over a hundred classical formulas recorded in TCM that include Aconite, among the most commonly known are Aconite Decoction (Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang), Aconite Soup (Fu Zi Tang), Aconite Warm Middle Decoction (Fu Zi Wen Zhong Tang), Aconite … Read more
Aconite (Fu Zi) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, classified as a lower-grade herb in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. Alias: Tian Xiong, Wu Tou, Fu Pian, Yan Fu Zi, Hei Shun Pian, Bai Fu Pian. Source: Processed from the lateral roots of the Aconitum plant, commonly known as Wu Tou. The main … Read more
Aconite (Fu Zi) is a processed product derived from the lateral roots of the tuberous root of the Aconitum plant, which belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. The main root (mother root) is called Chuan Wu (Chuan Aconite), and both Chuan Wu and Fu Zi originate from the same plant. Ancient scholars were already aware of … Read more
Fu Zi (Aconite) is the tuberous root of the perennial herb Wu Tou (Aconitum) from the Ranunculaceae family.The main root of Wu Tou resembles a crow’s head, hence its name. Most cultivated varieties are found in Sichuan, known as Chuan Wu, while wild varieties are called Cao Wu.Cao Wu prefers to grow in shady areas … Read more
The Chinese have known about Fuzi (Aconite) for a long time; as early as over 2000 years ago, Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) introduced Si Ni Tang (Four Reversal Decoction), which is the most famous warming interior formula, primarily used for treating heart failure, yang deficiency, cold extremities, and acute cold syndromes. It … Read more