Chinese Medicinal Materials Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata Fu Zi Monkshood
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata is a potent traditional herbal medicine extensively used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, rheumatism, arthritis, and bronchitis in many Asian countries.
Replenish fire and help Yang. It is used for collapse, cold limbs, slight pulse, impotence, cold palace, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea due to cold deficiency, edema due to Yin cold, an external sensation due to Yang deficiency, and arthralgia due to cold and dampness.
What is Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata?
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata is a medicinal herb, which is also a very common clinical herbal medicine. Monkshood is a processed product of the lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. The medicinal herb is mainly produced in Sichuan, Shanxi, Guizhou, Hunan, and so on. It is a warm drug, mainly suitable for cold diseases, such as rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis or spleen-kidney Yang deficiency, spleen-yang deficiency, kidney-yang deficiency caused by low back pain, abdominal pain, and cold constipation. Generally, it should be decocted for 0.5-1 hour first, which can alleviate its toxicity and retain its therapeutic effect. Then, it can be decocted with other drugs, which can not only guarantee the efficacy of aconite but also prevent poisoning. So people must pay more attention to the application of aconite.
Product Description
Pin Yin Name
Fu Zi
English Name
Aconite
Latin Name
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata
Botanical Name
Aconitum Carmichael Debx.
Other names
Fu Zi, fu Zi herb, Processed Aconite Root
Appearance
Brown root
Smell and Taste
Slight smell and numb the tongue.
Specification
Whole, slices, powder (We can also extract if you need)
Part Used
Root
Shelf life
2 Years
Storage
Store in cool and dry places; keep away from strong light