Aconite

Main Effects of Aconite: Tonifying Fire and Assisting Yang, Dispelling Wind and Cold!

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Main Effects of Aconite: Tonifying Fire and Assisting Yang, Dispelling Wind and Cold!

Old Folk Remedies Collection aims to popularize health knowledge Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ Traditional Chinese Medicine Aconite (Fu Zi): Properties: Pungent, Very Hot, Toxic. Meridians: Enters the twelve meridians. Functions: Revives Yang and tonifies fire, dispels cold and dampness. Indications: Used for internal excess of Yin-cold, severe vomiting, diarrhea, and sweating, with cold … Read more

The Efficacy and Usage Precautions of Aconite (Fu Zi)

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The Efficacy and Usage Precautions of Aconite (Fu Zi)

Stay tuned! Aconite, known as Fu Zi (Aconitum carmichaelii), is a functional medicinal herb often referred to as Cao Wu (Aconitum kusnezoffii), Wu Yao (Lindera aggregata), Yan Wu Tou (Salted Aconite), Ge Er Hua (Goose Flower), Tie Hua (Iron Flower), and Wu Du (Five Poisons). Aconite primarily grows in warm, humid, and sunny environments, thriving … Read more

Daily Herb Insight: Aconite (Fu Zi)

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Daily Herb Insight: Aconite (Fu Zi)

Long press the QR code on the right to interact with Guo Li Health and wellness tips are at your fingertips Guo Li’s Introduction: Aconite (Fu Zi), first recorded in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica), is named for its growth attached to the Aconitum (mother root). Therefore, it is generally believed … Read more

The Broad Efficacy of Aconite: Effective Use in Critical Conditions

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The Broad Efficacy of Aconite: Effective Use in Critical Conditions

Aconite (Fu Zi) is a processed product of the tuber of the plant Aconitum, belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. It has a pungent and warm flavor, and it enters the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney meridians. Its effects include reviving yang, assisting yang, dispelling cold and dampness, warming the meridians, and alleviating pain. However, raw Aconite … Read more

The Dangers of Aconite: A Double-Edged Sword in TCM

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The Dangers of Aconite: A Double-Edged Sword in TCM

The Chinese Pharmacopoeia on Aconite:Taste and Properties: Pungent, Sweet, Very Hot; Toxic.Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Spleen.Main Functions and Indications: Revives Yang and rescues from collapse, supplements fire and assists Yang, expels wind, cold, and dampness. Used for Yang deficiency with cold limbs and weak pulse, impotence, cold uterus, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, deficiency … Read more

The Therapeutic Properties and Preparation of Fuzi (Aconite) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Therapeutic Properties and Preparation of Fuzi (Aconite) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Fuzi (Aconite): Spicy, sweet, very hot; toxic. It belongs to the Heart, Kidney, and Spleen meridians. Functions and Indications: Revives yang and rescues from collapse, supplements fire and assists yang, disperses cold and alleviates pain. “It is the foremost medicine for reviving yang and rescuing from collapse,” with a wide range of therapeutic effects. Indicated … Read more

Learning Chinese Medicine from the Masters: Fu Zi (Aconite)

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Learning Chinese Medicine from the Masters: Fu Zi (Aconite)

Fu Zi (Aconite) is one of the four main herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) (Ren Shen (Ginseng), Shi Gao (Gypsum), Da Huang (Rhubarb), Fu Zi), also known as the “Four Pillars of Medicine,” highlighting its significance.The function of Fu Zi lies in warming the Yang of the five internal organs. Historically and presently, Zhang … Read more

The Efficacy and Uses of Aconite: Precautions for Consumption

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The Efficacy and Uses of Aconite: Precautions for Consumption

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

Ten Combinations of Fu Zi (Aconite) and Their Unique Effects

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Ten Combinations of Fu Zi (Aconite) and Their Unique Effects

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

Clinical Applications of Fuzi (Aconite)

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Clinical Applications of Fuzi (Aconite)

【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