Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Pain-Alleviating Herbs
Cao Wu (Prepared Common Monkshood Daughter Root)
Name
Cao Wu (Radix aconiti agrestis)
The Effect of 草乌
Property
Pungent, bitter, hot; toxic; heart, liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind-damp, warm meridians and alleviate pain.
Indications
Arthralgia syndrome due to wind, cold, and dampness; pain of joints; cold pain of epigastrium and abdomen; pain of hernia due to cold; traumatic injury; pain of tendons and bones.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1.5~3 g. Boil it first in water for a long time.
Cautions
The raw products should be used cautiously. It is antagonistic to Ban Xia, Gua Lou, Bei Mu, Bai Lian and Bai Ji.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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