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
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
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
【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
Alias: Fuzi slices, Black Fuzi slices, Light Fuzi slices, White Fuzi slices, Processed Fuzi slices Overview: The Chinese medicinal material Fuzi is a warming herb, processed from the tuberous roots of the Aconitum plant (Wutou). Main Effects: Revives Yang, rescues from reversal, supports fire and assists Yang, disperses cold and alleviates pain. Typical Characteristics Fuzi … 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
AliasFu Pian, Salt Aconite, Black Shun Pian, White Fu PianProperties and Channels Spicy, Sweet, Very Hot; toxic. Enters the Heart, Kidney, and Spleen channels. (This product is highly toxic; use with caution and follow medical advice.)Functions and Indications Revives Yang and rescues from collapse, supplements fire and assists Yang, disperses cold and alleviates pain. Used … Read more