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It is the procesed daughter root of Aconitum carmichaeli Devx., family Ranunculaceae. It is mostly harvested and collected from the first 10 days ofJune to the first 10 days of August. The main-root, fibrous root, mud and sand are removed. The processed materials are named as Salt-Fuzi, Black-Fuzi piece and White-fuzi piece, it can be utilized as medicine.
[ Medicinal Properties ]: Pungent, sweet in flavor, extremely hot in nature; toxic; relate to heart, kidney and spleen meridians.
[ Medicinal Efficacies ]: Restore yang from collapse; reinforce fire and strengthen yang; disperse cold to alleviate pain.
[ Clinical Application ]: 1. Syndrome of yang exhaustion It is the essential medicinal for the treatment of yang exhaustion syndroe manifesting as cold clammy limbs, indistinct and faint pulse and it is usually used in combinatin with Ganjiang, Gancao , such as in the formula Sini Decoction. in treating for sudden collapse of qi and yang, manifesting as dripping with sweat, tachypnea,dyspnea,it can be used with Renshen, such as in the formula Shenfu Decoction.
2. Syndrome of yang deficiency In treating for syndrome of deficiency of kidney yang, manifesting as impotence, frequent nocturia, cold uterus and leucorrhea, it can be used in combination with Rougui, Shanzhuyu and Shudihuang, such as in the forula Guifu Bawei Pill; for insufficiency of splee-yang with coldness and pain in the abdomen with loose stool, it can be used together with Renshen, Baizhu and Ganjing, such as in the formula Fuzi Lizhong Pill; for the syndrome of deficiency yang of the spleen and kidney, manifesting as dysuria, pitting edema of the limbs, it can used togtether with Baizhu and Fuling, such as in the formula Zhengwu Decociton; for deficiency yan gof heart, manifesting as palpitation, angina pectoris of chest impediment, it can be used with Renshen, Guizhi and Xiebai; for external contraction and deficiency yang, it can be used together with Mahuang, and Xixin, such as in the formula Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Decoction.
3. Cold-Bi Syndrome It is specially used to treat pain of all the joints in the body due to the domination of cold and dampness, it is often combined with Guizhi and Baizhu such as in the formula the Gancao Fuzi Decoction.
[ Usage and Dosage ]: 3-15g is used inn decoction for oral use. It is decocted at first, for 30-60 miutes in order to reduce its toxicity. The raw form has a stronger toxicity, and is gererally used for external application.
[ Precautions ]: This medicinal is contraindicated in pregnant women. It is incompatible with Banxia, Gualou, Tianhuafen, Beimum, Bailian and Baiji.
[ Side Effects ]: The raw form of Fuzi contains aconitine, which is poisonous. When poisoning occurs, it can manifested as heart rate becoming slow, heart block, ventricular extrasystole or ventricular tachycardia event, ventricular firbrillation, the serious are convulsion, coma, even death.
附子 Fuzi为毛茛科植物乌头Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.的子根的加工品。主产于四川、湖北、湖南等地。6月下旬至8月上旬采挖,除去母根、须根及泥沙,习称“泥附子”。加工炮制为盐附子、黑附片(黑顺片)、白附片、淡附片、炮附片。
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