Herb
Ce zi (lateral aconite root)
侧子ce zi
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRadix Aconiti Lateralis
Recorded for wind-damp impediment, joint pain and cold aching loins and legs. A severely toxic aconite root, used only after processing.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·侧子·主治（别录）
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，大热，有大毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·侧子·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·侧子·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·毒草·侧子·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·毒草·侧子·主治（别录）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·侧子·气味（大毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.