Zhi Fu Zi
製附子 zhì fù zǐ , "appendage"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-15g; boil for 30-60 minutes before adding other
	Toxic
	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with yin deficiency and abundant yang, true heat and false cold, or during pregnancy. See Toxicity. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Heart , Spleen , Kidney
	Preparation: The use of untested aconite of any kind is strongly discouraged.		Quality: The only meaningful quality criterion for this herb is its aconitine content, which requires an analytical assay. Only this will show whether teh herb has been appropriately processed. While there is some controversy, to be prudent, quantitative results by HPLC method are a maximum aconitine content of 20mg/kg. If the aconitine content is higher than this, it can be dangerous.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Pharmaceutical: Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata

Botanical:

Japanese: seibushi

Korean: jebuja

Common: processed aconite accessory root, daughter root of Sichuan aconite

Temperature: Hot

	+1 Laura Drago Revives the yang and rescues from rebellion add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Restores Devastated Yang. add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Warms Ming Men Fire. add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Disperses Cold add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Diarrhea containing undigested food particles add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Faint or almost imperceptible pusle add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Weakness or deficiency of the Heart/Spleen/Kidney yang add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Cold blocking the organs/channels/sinews/bones/blood vessels add comment

	+1 Denise Estrada Pair w/ (乾薑, dried ginger) Gan Jiang to reduce the toxic effect. add comment

Zhi Fu Zi製附子 zhì fù zǐ , "appendage"