The efficacy and function of water aconite

With the development of society and the close international exchanges, most people who study medicine have been seriously influenced by Western medicine, and fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine, which has resulted in less and less understanding of Chinese medicine. Let’s talk about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Aconitum.

【Other name】 Yunnan purple grass aconite

[Source] Medicinal material source: The tuberous root of Aconitum carmichaelii, a plant of the Ranunculaceae family.

[Original form] Aconitum carmichaelii, perennial herb, 40-0cm high. The tuber is conical, about 2cm long. The stem is erect and covered with recurved short hairs. Leaves are alternate, the lower leaves of the stem often wilt during flowering and have long petioles; the middle leaves have slightly longer petioles, with petioles 4-14cm long; the leaf blades are round pentagonal, 5-7cm wide, 3-partite, the central lobes are rhombic, 2-partite, and the final lobes are linear, 1.8-3mm. The lateral lobes are obliquely fan-shaped, with unequal 2 lobes near the base, and both surfaces are sparsely covered with short soft hairs or glabrous. The raceme is terminal, with 4-11 flowers; the axis of the inflorescence and the pedicel are densely covered with spreading yellow pubescence and recurved white short pubescence; the lower bracts are leaf-like, and the upper bracts are linear; the pedicel is 2-5.5cm long; the bracteoles are born near the middle of the pedicel, oblong or linear; the flowers are bisexual; bilaterally symmetrical; the sepals are 5, petal-shaped, blue-purple, with yellow pubescence on the outside, the upper sepal is high-helmet-shaped, 1.7-2.4cm high, the lower edge is 1.5-2cm long, the beak is short, the lateral sepals are 4-5mm long, slightly concave, the spur is about 4mm long, and curved inwards; the stamens are numerous, glabrous, and the filaments are entire; the carpels are 5, densely covered with yellow pubescence. Lettuce fruit. Many seeds. The flowering period is August-September, and the fruiting period is September-October.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: Grown in alpine grasslands or jungles at an altitude of 3700-3800

[Chemical composition] The root of Aconitum carmichaelii contains delavaconitine, A, C, D, E and delavaconine.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; hot; toxic

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism and relieve pain. Treats wind-cold-dampness arthralgia; pain in limbs

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 1.5-3g; decocted first to reduce toxicity.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction in this article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the functions and effects of water aconite. The several functions and effects introduced in the article are relatively common. I hope everyone can remember them and they will be helpful in your life.