Fu Zi, Zhi Fu Zi - Prepared aconite root (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata)

Properties: Hot, Acrid, toxic. Channels: Heart, Kidney, Spleen

Action and indication: Yang collapse: Cold limbs, Cold sweat, faint pulse, s.o.b.  (Si Ni Tang, Shen Fu Tang)         

Kidney Yang deficiency, waning Kidney fire.  (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan, You Gui Wan)

Spleen Yang deficiency: Cold in abdomen, diarrhea. (Shi Pi Yin)

Cold-damp bi: general joint pain, chills. (Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang)

Contraindicated in pregnancy. Readily damages Yin. Incompatible with Bei mu, Gua lou, Bai ji, Ban xia, Bai wei.

Combine with Gan cao, Gan jiang, Lu dou reduces toxicity.

Toxic dose begins at 15-60g, antidote with atropine.

Dose: 1.5-9 g; boil 30-60 min before other herbs

Note: Fu zi - Sichuan Aconite Root

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