Clinical Applications of Fuzi: 41 Combinations for Therapeutic Thinking!

Clinical Applications of Fuzi: 41 Combinations for Therapeutic Thinking!

1. Fuzi (Aconite) combined with Ganjiang (Dried Ginger) Fuzi excels in reviving yang and rescuing from reversal, moving without restraint, capable of penetrating through internal and external pathways. Ganjiang has the function of reviving yang and unblocking meridians, holding steady while not moving, warming the middle and reviving yang. When these two herbs are combined, … Read more

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

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

The Warming Properties of Fuzi for the Five Organs: Proper Use and Cautions

The Warming Properties of Fuzi for the Five Organs: Proper Use and Cautions

Fuzi (Aconitum carmichaelii) is one of the four major herbs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) (along with ginseng, gypsum, and rhubarb), collectively known as the “Four Pillars of Medicine,” highlighting its significance. The primary function of Fuzi is to warm the yang of the five organs. Historically and in modern times, Zhang Zhongjing is recognized … Read more

Clinical Applications of Fuzi (Aconite)

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

Research on the Use of Traditional Formulas with Fuzi (Aconite)

Research on the Use of Traditional Formulas with Fuzi (Aconite)

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

How to Properly Use Fuzi (Aconite) Without Harming Vital Essence

How to Properly Use Fuzi (Aconite) Without Harming Vital Essence

The Chinese have known about Fuzi (Aconite) for a long time; as early as over 2000 years ago, Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) introduced Si Ni Tang (Four Reversal Decoction), which is the most famous warming interior formula, primarily used for treating heart failure, yang deficiency, cold extremities, and acute cold syndromes. It … Read more

Understanding the Differences Between Fuzi and Baifuzi in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Differences Between Fuzi and Baifuzi in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the blue text Follow us Fuzi and Baifuzi Can you tell them apart? Fuzi (附子) and Baifuzi (白附子) are frequently used in clinical practice. However, it is not uncommon for practitioners or patients to confuse these two herbs, even mixing them up entirely. Although they differ by only one character, their functions and indications … Read more