Kusnezoff Monkshood Root Aconitum kusnezoffii Rchb.
Not yet categorizedVery hot
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Traditional recorded function
Dispel wind, remove dampness, dissipate cold, stop pain
Used for wind-cold-damp bi, cold pain of the limbs and joints or numbness and paralysis, and cold pain in the chest and abdomen. For external treatment of carbuncles, deep-rooted sores, scabies, and tinea. (Generally mostly for external use.)
Nature & taste
PungentBitterVery hot有大毒
Meridians entered
HeartLiverKidneySpleen
Botanical source
Accepted nameAconitum kusnezoffii Rchb.
FamilyRanunculaceae
Found in these formulas
Safety information
Highly toxicContraindicated in pregnancy