Chinese Herbs

 

Aconite ( Fu tzu) Aconitum camichaeli Ranunculacee

 

PARTS USED: The prepared root

ENERGY AND TASTE: Warm; acrid taste, toxic

SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Nervous system, circulation, spleen, urinary system, heart and small intestine

PROPERTIES: Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Stimulant, Diuretic, Diaphoretic, Tone.

Aconite is considered the most Yang of all oriental herbs. Because of its powerful Yang properties, it should be avoided, or used with caution, by those with a Yang condition. It can be toxic if used to excess.
 

NOTICE
The various recipes given here represent my research into the use of Chinese Herbs. They are not given as medical information. Readers should not use any substance for medical purposes without professional guidance.
 
 
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