Shennong’s Classic of Herbal Medicine – Fuzi (Aconite)

Shennong's Classic of Herbal Medicine - Fuzi (Aconite)

Click the blue text to follow us 264 Fuzi (Aconite) 【Original Text】Taste: pungent, nature: warm, highly toxic. Treats wind-cold, cough, evil qi, warms the middle, traumatic injuries, breaks hard masses, accumulations, blood stasis, cold-dampness causing weakness and paralysis, spasms, knee pain, inability to walk. Grows in mountainous valleys. Also known as Gan. 【Origin】Produced in the … Read more

The Efficacy of Fuzi (Aconite): Nourishing Fire and Assisting Yang, Dispelling Cold and Alleviating Pain

The Efficacy of Fuzi (Aconite): Nourishing Fire and Assisting Yang, Dispelling Cold and Alleviating Pain

The efficacy of Fuzi (Aconite) in Traditional Chinese Medicine includes reviving yang, nourishing fire, dispelling cold, and alleviating pain. Clinically, Fuzi can be decocted to improve the body’s constitution, particularly for treating weak patients. It is effective in treating edema due to kidney yang deficiency, as well as male impotence, female cold in the uterus, … Read more

The Three Realms of Aconite: First, Warming Yang; Second, Generating Qi; Third, Warming the Kidneys and Receiving Qi

The Three Realms of Aconite: First, Warming Yang; Second, Generating Qi; Third, Warming the Kidneys and Receiving Qi

There is a reason for the name Why is Aconite called “Fuzi”? If we plant a clove of garlic in the ground, it will eventually grow into a large garlic bulb. However, sometimes it does not grow well, does not separate into cloves, and becomes a single bulb, which is very spicy. Interestingly, Aconite is … Read more

The Efficacy and Usage of Aconite (Fu Zi)

The Efficacy and Usage of Aconite (Fu Zi)

Aconite (Fu Zi), first recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing, is named for its growth attached to the Aconitum (mother root). Therefore, it is generally considered that Aconitum is the mother root and Aconite is the child root. Aconite has the properties of reviving yang, supplementing fire to assist yang, dispersing cold, and eliminating dampness. … Read more

Understanding the Types of Fuzi (Aconite)

Understanding the Types of Fuzi (Aconite)

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Fuzi (Aconite) is known as the “first product for reviving yang and rescuing from reversal.” It has the effects of reviving yang, rescuing from reversal, tonifying fire and assisting yang, dispersing cold, and alleviating pain. The Shennong Bencao Jing records it as pungent, warm, and toxic. Fuzi, also known as … Read more

Aconite (Fu Zi) – Properties, Uses, and Preparation in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Aconite (Fu Zi) - Properties, Uses, and Preparation in Traditional Chinese Medicine

AliasFu Pian, Salt Aconite, Black Shun Pian, White Fu PianProperties and Channels Spicy, Sweet, Very Hot; toxic. Enters the Heart, Kidney, and Spleen channels. (This product is highly toxic; use with caution and follow medical advice.)Functions and Indications Revives Yang and rescues from collapse, supplements fire and assists Yang, disperses cold and alleviates pain. Used … Read more

The Herbal Realm | Fu Zi (Aconite)

The Herbal Realm | Fu Zi (Aconite)

Fu Zi (Aconite) Fu Zi grows attached to the root of the Aconitum plant, resembling a child attached to its mother, hence the name. Fu Zi is known as the “first essential medicine for reviving yang and rescuing from reversal.” The ancients said: “Fu Zi has three uses: first, to dispel cold from the organs; … Read more

The Use and Dosage of Aconite in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Use and Dosage of Aconite in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The use of Fu Zi (Aconite) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for reviving yang and rescuing from collapse is well-known. There are various processed forms such as Salted Fu Zi, Black Shun Pian, White Fu Pian, Processed Fu Pian, and Light Fu Pian. Do you know how to distinguish them? How should Fu Zi be … Read more

Daily Learning of Chinese Herbs: Fu Zi (Aconite)

Daily Learning of Chinese Herbs: Fu Zi (Aconite)

1. Aliases Ce Zi, Hu Zhang, Shou Bai Fu Zi, Hei Fu Zi, Ming Fu Pian, Diao Fu, Chuan Fu Zi. 2. Plant Morphology Perennial herb. The main root is spindle-shaped or inverted oval, usually two connected, with several thick lateral roots (child roots) often growing around the main root in cultivated varieties. The stem … Read more