Herb

Aconite (Fu zi)

附子fu zi
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRadix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata

Returns yang and warms the channels, dispels cold-damp impediment, and supplements lower-burner yang vacuity. A severely toxic substance, used only after processing.

Used in 34 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·草部·附子·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.

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，有大毒（《本经》；《别录》谓甘、大热）；张元素谓大辛大热、可升可降、阳中之阴、为诸经引用之药；王好古谓入手少阳三焦命门之剂、其性走而不守。·Meridians: 三焦（手少阳）, 肾（命门）, 脾（足太阴）

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·附子（《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·附子·释名（其母名乌头）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·附子·释名（黑附子川乌头）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·附子·气味（《本经》·有大毒）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·附子·气味（好古·入手少阳三焦命门之剂）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·附子·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·附子·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·草部·附子·主治（元素）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·附子·主治（《别录》·堕胎）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·附子·发明（时珍·乌附毒药非危病不用）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
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