Aconitum root Aconitum carmichaelii (Tianxiong, main root)
Not yet categorizedVery hot
Source-based · educational reference
Traditional recorded function
Dispel wind, dissipate cold, dry dampness, augment fire, and assist yang.
Used for wind-cold-damp bi, Li Jie Feng pain, contracture and spasm of the limbs, cold pain in the chest and abdomen, xuanpi and abdominal masses.
Nature & taste
PungentVery hot有毒
Meridians entered
Kidney
Botanical source
Accepted nameAconitum carmichaelii Debeaux
FamilyRanunculaceae
Classical source
Lower grade《神農本草經》
味辛溫。主治大風，寒濕痹，歷節痛，拘攣緩急，破積聚，邪氣，金創，強筋骨，輕身健行。一名白幕。生山谷。
Herbal properties
Very hotReinforcingAscendingDispersingDrying