White Aconite has certain beauty effects, so it is loved by female friends. However, due to its toxicity, it must be used with extra caution. Let's learn about the usage of White Aconite together!
【Beauty Effects of White Aconite】
The beauty effects of White Aconite include fading sweat stains, scars, and acne. It is often used as an additive, preservative, and skincare ingredient in beauty products. White Aconite is a hot and important medicine for raising the Yangming, so it can bring radiance to the face.
White Aconite has the effects of drying dampness, transforming phlegm, dispelling wind, relieving spasms, detoxifying, and dispersing nodules. Its beauty effects include moisturizing the skin, brightening the complexion, and eliminating scars and dark spots.
The book "Puji Fang" states that using a mixture of seven white ingredients (White Aconite, White Atractylodes, White Citron, White Angelica, White Silkworm, White Poria Cocos, and White Atractylodes Rhizome, mixed in equal parts with egg white) can treat facial blemishes.
The book "Beiji Qianjin Yao Fang" states that using White Aconite mixed with wine to apply on the face can treat facial darkness.
The book "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that using a mixture of White Aconite, Winter Melon Seeds, White Atractylodes, and Pomegranate Peel, soaked in wine for three days, and applied after washing the face, can treat facial darkness and brown spots.
【Usage of White Aconite】
1. For excessive wind and phlegm, constrained meridians, and limb dysfunction, it can be combined with Tian Nan Xing, Ban Xia, and Chuan Wu to enhance the effects of phlegm elimination and meridian opening.
2. If wind evil attacks the face and obstructs the meridians with phlegm, resulting in symptoms such as deviation of the mouth and eyes, it can be used together with Silkworm and Scorpion to dispel wind and relieve spasms.
3. For phlegm and qi accumulation causing swollen and painful lymph nodes in the neck, it can be used by crushing fresh White Aconite and applying it to the affected area, or combined with Ban Xia, Bei Mu, and Lian Qiao.
4. For treating headache caused by phlegm and dysregulation of Qi, mix White Aconite, Ban Xia, and Tian Nan Xing in equal amounts, grind into a powder, steam with ginger juice, make into pills the size of mung beans, take 15g each time, and swallow with ginger juice after meals.
【Side Effects of White Aconite】
Clinical observations have shown that raw White Aconite is toxic. Processed White Aconite is non-toxic. Taking it in the usual dosage may cause internal heat or stomach discomfort. Long-term use as a decoction has no apparent side effects.
Raw White Aconite is similar to Tian Nan Xing and Ban Xia. Drinking the decoction is non-toxic, but the residue may be toxic.
White Aconite does have side effects. For example, many beauty enthusiasts use White Aconite for face masks, but they may notice redness and swelling on their faces the next day. This is related to the nature of White Aconite, which is warm, pungent, and toxic. It is important to seek guidance from a doctor before use.
Note: It is forbidden for those with blood deficiency-induced wind, internal heat-induced convulsions, and pregnant women to use White Aconite.
