White Aconite, a traditional Chinese medicine, not only has the effect of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, but is also considered a magic tool in the beauty industry. So what are the precautions for using White Aconite?
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【Precautions for using White Aconite】
White Aconite is a toxic drug, mainly manifested in its strong irritability to the skin and mucous membranes.
Therefore, when using a White Aconite face mask or self-made Qibai Powder, it is necessary to test the skin for any discomfort before use. If there are no obvious symptoms of discomfort, it can be used, but long-term use is not recommended.
For internal use, it should also be taken in small amounts, and if decocted, it should be controlled within the range of 3-6 grams. Of course, due to its toxicity, pregnant women should not use White Aconite.
White Aconite does have side effects. For example, many women who love beauty use White Aconite for face masks, but find that their faces are slightly red and swollen the next morning, which is related to the use of White Aconite.
Because White Aconite has a warm and pungent nature with toxicity, it can cause redness and swelling. It is important to follow the guidance of a doctor before use.
【Processing method of White Aconite】
1. Collection and processing
In autumn, dig up the White Aconite, remove the roots and outer skin, and dry it.
2. Processing method
(1) Raw White Aconite
Remove impurities.
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(2) Processed White Aconite
Take clean White Aconite, separate by size, soak it, and change the water 2-3 times a day. After a few days, if there is mucus, add alum (2kg of alum for every 100kg of White Aconite) after changing the water, and soak for another day until there is a slight tingling sensation when tasted. Remove.
In a pot, add ginger slices and alum powder with an appropriate amount of water, boil, and pour into the White Aconite. Boil until the center is no longer white, then remove, remove the ginger slices, and air dry until 60-70% dryness. Cut into thick slices and dry. (For every 100kg of White Aconite, use 12.5kg of ginger and 12.5kg of alum.)
【Effects and functions of White Aconite】
1. Drying dampness and resolving phlegm
White Aconite is warm and pungent, mainly used for cold phlegm and damp phlegm syndrome. For example, when phlegm and cold invade the lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and excessive clear phlegm, White Aconite can be used in combination with dried ginger and Xixin to warm the lungs, dry dampness, and resolve phlegm.
2. Dispelling wind and relieving spasms
White Aconite is mainly used to treat symptoms such as facial and eye deviation, limb weakness, limb spasms, dizziness, and vertigo caused by stroke. If there is phlegm and dampness during a stroke, known as wind-phlegm syndrome, White Aconite has better therapeutic effects.
3. Detoxifying and dispersing nodules
It is mainly used to treat scrofula and phlegm nodules. Scrofula is a disease characterized by nodules of varying sizes in the neck, equivalent to what we now call lymph node tuberculosis. White Aconite can disperse nodules, and pharmacological research has also found that White Aconite's effect against Mycobacterium tuberculosis is only second to streptomycin, so it can be used to treat scrofula.
