Herb
Wild Aconite (Cao wu)
草乌cao wu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRadix Aconiti Kusnezoffii
Recorded for dispelling wind-cold-damp impediment and relieving pain and for breaking accumulations. A severely toxic substance, used only after processing.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·草部·毒草类·乌头·主治（《本经》）
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Further reading · modern literature
Third-party peer-reviewed literature listed for further reading. Not a MateriaTrace safety determination, and not a diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
- Aconite poisoningClinical Toxicology (Phila) · 2009 · PMID 19514874
- Research progress of aconitine toxicity and forensic analysis of aconitine poisoningForensic Sciences Research · 2020 · PMID 32490307
- Clinical Aspects of Aconitum PreparationsPlanta Medica · 2015 · PMID 26166138
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，温，有大毒（《别录》甘、大热、大毒；甄权谓苦辛、大热、有大毒）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·乌头（《本经》下品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·乌头·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·乌头·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·乌头·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·乌头·气味（之才·十八反）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·乌头·集解（射罔·中人亦死）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
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