Bencao Wendui: Aconite and Processed Aconite Aconite has been used in medicine since the Shennong Bencao Jing, classified as a lower-grade herb for expelling pathogenic factors. In modern times, herbalists have reached a consensus on the classification of Aconite, which is the tuber root of the plant Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. The first to use processed … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Fuzi (Aconite) is first recorded in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica), classified as a lower-grade herb. It is described as having a “spicy and warm taste. It is indicated for wind-cold, cough due to evil qi, warming the middle, treating traumatic injuries, breaking … Read more
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Comprehensive TCM Classics >>>【TCM Treasure】 Mobile App: Free Download + Free Use Introduction to Dr. Li Ke Dr. Li Ke, a renowned contemporary TCM physician, is known for his expertise in the application of high doses of Fuzi (Aconite). He advocates the principle of supporting Yang and has extensively studied Zheng Qinan’s theory of Yang … Read more
The compatibility of Aconite (Fu Zi) has always been a hot topic. Here, we summarize ten methods of pairing Aconite, focusing mainly on its combination with mineral-based heavy medicines and bitter, cold, blood-activating substances. The balance of cold and warmth, as well as the harmony of movement and stillness, can lead to better outcomes for … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Fuzi, a medicinal herb, is first recorded in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica). It is named Fuzi because it grows attached to the Aconitum (mother root). The effects of Fuzi need not be elaborated upon; all teachers who study and apply Yang-supporting methods … Read more
Professor Huang Huang’s Lecture: Fuzi (Aconite) Fuzi (Aconite) Fuzi is the lateral tuber of the Aconitum plant, belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Yun Tieqiao said: “Fuzi is the most useful, yet also the most difficult to use.” The phrase “most useful” indicates that Fuzi can save lives in critical situations, being referred to as the … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Shu Fu Zi (熟附子) is a medicinal material obtained from the Chinese herb Fu Zi (附子) after it has been stir-fried or steamed. Its toxicity is slightly lower than that of raw Fu Zi, but it retains most of the medicinal components and exhibits excellent therapeutic effects. However, it also has some side effects, … Read more
Shennong Bencao Jing: Fuzi (Aconite), taste is pungent and warm. It is indicated for wind-cold cough, counterflow of evil qi, warming the middle, traumatic injuries, breaking up masses, blood fatigue, cold dampness, spasms, and foot pain that prevents walking. Fuzi is pungent and warm, capable of reaching both the upper and lower parts of the … Read more
Aconite (Fu Zi, 附子) 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 (川乌), and both Chuan Wu and Aconite come from the same plant. Ancient scholars were already aware of the … Read more