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
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
Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbs, No Need to Seek Help When Sick Fu Zi (Aconite) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, classified as inferior in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica). Aliases: Tian Xiong (Heavenly Hero), Wu Tou (Aconite), Fu Pian … Read more
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) 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
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
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