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| N | Aconite | N |
| Aconitum carmichaeli |
| Family: |
| Other Names: | Fu Zi, Szechwan Aconite |
| Parts Used: | Prepared Root |
| Systems: | Heart, Kidneys, Spleen, Warms Interior |
| Actions: | Anodyne, Cardiac, Pulmonary, Stimulant |
| Energy and Taste: | Hot; Pungent and Toxic | |
| Uses: | Cold Conditions (Energy, widely used), Coldness, Diarrhea, Digestion (Undigested food), Metabolism (Powerful stimulant), Pain, Stool (Undigested food in) |
Asthma, Athritis, Bronchial Attacks, Cardiac Arrest, Fears, Fevers (Acute, Sudden & Violent), Flu, Gout, Head Colds, Hearing (Oversensitive, induced by fright), Heartbeat (Irregular), Inflamed Gums, Insulin Shock, Measles, Nervous Fevers, Neuralgia (Including Facial), Pain, Paralysis due to stroke, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Sedative, Shock, Skin Problems (Chronic), Smell (Oversensitive, induced by fright), Tonsillitis |
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CAUTION: | Extremely toxic!!! | N |
| Contraindications: | Don't use if preganant or have deficient heat; or with certain herbs (fritillary, pinellia, or trichosanthes). |
| Notes: | If tea causes numbness in mouth, toxicity not neutralized; DON'T DRINK! Usually prepared with salt & vinegar (reduces toxicity). |
| ANTIDOTES: (These are said to work, though I haven't tried them.) If you think you or someone else has been poisoned, contact a Poison Control Center IMMEDIATELY!! | 6 |
| Mung beans (eat) |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Tierra, Lesley, Healing with Chinese Herbs, Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press, 1997. |
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