Pharmacist’s Insights on Fuzi: The ‘King of Herbs’ with Efficacy and Toxicity

Pharmacist's Insights on Fuzi: The 'King of Herbs' with Efficacy and Toxicity

Click the blue text Follow us Fuzi (Aconiti Radix) is known as the “King of Herbs” and is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) material. It was first recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing and classified as a toxic substance. Subsequent pharmacological texts such as the Bencao Gangmu and Chinese Herbal Medicine Dictionary provide … Read more

Understanding Fuzi (Aconiti Radix) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Fuzi (Aconiti Radix) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Fuzi (Aconiti Radix) is the tuberous root of the plant Aconitum carmichaeli Debx, belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Chuanwu (Chuanwu Tuber) and Fuzi are from the same plant species. Chuanwu is the main root, while Fuzi grows alongside it, resembling a child attached to its mother. Fuzi is pungent, sweet, and extremely hot, and it … Read more

The Wonderful Uses of Fu Zi Under the Guidance of 15 Renowned Experts

The Wonderful Uses of Fu Zi Under the Guidance of 15 Renowned Experts

Various Wonderful Uses of Fu Zi!Experiences from Renowned Experts in “Famous TCM Doctors on Formulas and Herbs”In clinical practice, Fu Zi (Aconiti Radix) is used in doses of 6~15g, commonly combined with the following:Combined with Tian Ma (Gastrodia Elata), Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark), Xu Duan (Dipsacus), Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed), and Wei Ling Xian … Read more