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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Aconitum brachypodum Diels; Aconitum brachypodum Diels var. laxiflorum Fletcher et Lauener; Aconitum brachypodum Diels var. crispulum W.T. Wang; Aconitum subrosulatum Hand.-Mazz.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-cold-damp–dispelling agents

Properties: Bitter, acrid, and numbing*; warm*; highly toxic*.

Channel entry: Liver channel.

Actions and indications:

• Dispels wind and dampness; strengthens sinew and bone: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; painful injury from knocks and falls.
• Kills worms and resolves toxin: Toxin swelling of sores; venomous snake bites.

Dosage and method: Oral: 0.02–0.05g taken in powder form. Topical: make as a medicinal wine as a topical rub or apply ground with wine.

Warnings: Contraindicated in pregnancy and for young children, the aged, and people with heart disease or ulcers. Care should be taken not to exceed prescribed doses.

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