How to use Aconite

April 20, 2023
Caulophyllum is the fruit with involucral bracts of the annual herb Caulophyllum, family Asteraceae. Caulophyllum is a common herb. So what are the ways of using Cang Er Zi?

Processing method

Take the harvested herbs and remove the impurities. Place the herb in a pot, heat it over a moderate fire and fry it until the surface is dark yellow and the aroma escapes, then remove it and let it cool, remove the thorns and sieve it. This can reduce the toxicity of Cauliflower and make it safer to use.

Medicinal use

Cauliflower is toxic and should only be used as a medicinal herb, with strict processing specifications and following the principle of de-stinging. When taking Cauliflower seeds, some are used raw, some are fried or boiled, and some are boiled in water and then drunk in soup. Decoction is generally used to about 3-10 grams, not more, otherwise it is easy to poison.

Decoction

It is often used in combination with other drugs or alone. When using it, take the concocted Aconite seeds and pound them before decocting them with water, so that the active ingredients can be decocted out. Use 3-10 grams of Caulophyllum per dose. This product is poisonous, so the dosage and preparation method must be strictly followed.

Use of Prescription

Treatment of tinea pedis

Use 30 grams of Cang Er Zi, 15 grams each of Alum, Serpentine, Bitter Ginseng and Phellodendron, add 3000 ml of water, decoct and boil for 30-40 minutes, remove the liquid, warm it slightly and soak the affected area before going to bed.

Treating nasal runny nose

Use 25 grams of Cynanchum, 15 grams of Caulophyllum, 50 grams of Angelica dahurica and 3 grams of peppermint leaves, grind them into fine powder, take 8 grams each time and mix with tea after meals.

Lower limb ulcer

Use 200 grams of Cang Er Zi, fried and ground into fine powder, take 300 grams of raw lard, mix the two and pound them like a paste, first wash the wound with lime water, wipe dry and apply lard Cang Er paste, change the medicine once in 3 days.

Use contraindications

It is not suitable for patients with blood deficiency and headache, and is easily poisoned when taken in excess.
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