Prepared aconite root (Fuzi)
Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. (Fam. Ranunculaceae)
Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Aconiti
lateralis praeparata
Botanical Name: Aconitum
carmichaeli Debx. (Fam.
Ranunculaceae)
Common Name: Prepared aconite root, Dried
parent root tuber.
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong
Bencao Jing.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The roots are dug in late July and early August. After the
fibrous roots have been removed, the roots are prepared with salt.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, hot
and toxic
Meridians: Heart, kidney and spleen
Functions: 1. To warm and strengthen
kidney yang; 2. To expel cold and stop pain
Indications & Combinations:
1. Collapsing of yang syndrome manifested as
cold extremities, spontaneous cold sweating and fading pulse. Prepared
aconite root (Fuzi) is used with Dried ginger (Ganjiang) and Licorice root
(Gancao) in the formula Sini Tang.
2. Collapsing of yang qi syndrome manifested
as profuse sweating, shortness of breath and asthma. Prepared aconite root
(Fuzi) is used with Ginseng (Renshen) in the formula Shen Fu Tang.
3. Deficiency of kidney yang and declined
kidney fire manifested as chills, cold limbs, soreness and weakness of lumbar
region, impotence and frequent urination. Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) is
used with Cinnamon bark (Rougui), Dogwood fruit (Shanzhuyu) and Prepared
rehmannia root (Shudihuang) in the formula Gui Fu Bawei Wan.
4. Weakness of spleen yang manifested as
cold in the epigastric and abdominal regions and diarrhea. Prepared aconite
root (Fuzi) is used with Ginseng (Renshen), White atractylodes (Baizhu) and
Dried ginger (Ganjiang) in the formula Fuzi Lizhong Wan.
5. Heart yang deficiency manifested as
palpitations, shortness of breath and stifling sensation and pain in the chest.
Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) is used with Ginseng (Renshen) and Cinnamon twigs
(Guizhi).
6. Deficient yang in the spleen and kidneys
manifested as dysuria and general edema. Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) is
used with White atractylodes (Baizhu) and Poria (Fuling) in the formula Zhenwu
Tang.
7. Weakness of defensive yang manifested as
spontaneous sweating. Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) is used with Astragalus
root (Huangqi) and Cinnamon twigs (Guizhi).
8. Invasion by wind and cold in a person
with deficient yang. Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) is used with Ephedra
(Mahuang) and Asarum herb (Xixin) in the formula Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang.
9. Cold-damp obstruction syndrome manifested
as general joint pain and chills. Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) is used with
Cinnamon twigs (Guizhi) and White atractylodes (Baizhu) in the formula Gancao
Fuzi Tang.
Dosage: 3-15 g, decocted in water for
an oral dose; 1–2 g, if used in powder.
Cautions & Contraindications:
1. Due to toxicity, Radix Aconiti must be
decocted in water 30–60 minutes before the other herbs.
2. It is contraindicated for use during
pregnancy.
3. It is incompatible with Rhizoma Pinelliae
(Ban Xia), Fructus Trichosanthis (Gua Lou), Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
(Chuan Bei Mu), and Rhizoma Bletillae Striatae (Bai Ji).
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