Fu Zi
附子 fù zǐ, ""appendage""

Category: Warm the Interior and Expel Cold  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
1.5-15g
Toxic
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated during pregnancy and in cases of Yin deficiency w/ False Cold and True Heat; Do NOT use with: Bei Mu, Gua Lou, Bai Ji, Ban Xia, Bai Wei; Antagonizes: Wu Gong; Counteracts with: Xi Jiao, Lu Dou;
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Heart , Spleen , Kidney  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
Boil for 30-60 min before adding other ingredients, as this reduces its toxic properties (usually prepared w/ salt to reduce its toxicity)
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - large and solid with salty-white surface;
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
This herb is obsolete because: Very Toxic
Formulas
Formulas (29)
Family:
Ranunculaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata
Botanical: Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.
Japanese: bushi
Korean: puja
Common: Prepared daughter root of Sichuan aconite
 
Temperature:  Hot  Browse