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
【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
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
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
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