Herb
Tian xiong (elongated aconite)
天雄tian xiong
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRadix Aconiti
Recorded for dispelling wind-cold-damp impediment and joint pain and for reinforcing yang and the sinews. A severely toxic aconite, used only after processing.
Used in 1 formulas
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·天雄·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，大温；甄权谓大热，宜干姜制之）。
Used in formulas
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·天雄·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·天雄·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·天雄·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·天雄·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·毒草·天雄·气味（大毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
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