The efficacy and function of Guanbai Fuzi

Guanbai Fuzi is something that many people are very familiar with. The benefits that Guanbai Fuzi brings to us are not available in other foods. So what are the effects of Guanbaifuzi? Let’s learn about it together.

【English name】 Radix Aconiti Coreani

[Other names] Yellow horse grass, Hundred Steps Grass, White Aconitum

[Source] It is the tuberous root of Aconitum coreanum (Levl.) Raipaics, a plant of the Ranunculaceae family. Dig up in autumn, remove the fine roots, and dry them in the sun; or use them for processing.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 50-120cm tall. Stem erect, simple, sparsely recurved pubescent. Leaves are alternate, palmately 3-5-lobed, with the final lobes linear. The raceme is terminal, densely retroflexed and pubescent; the sepals are 5, light yellow, densely pubescent on the outside, and the upper sepal is helmet-shaped; the petals are 2, with very short spurs; the stamens are numerous; the pistils are 3, densely white and pubescent. There are 3 aconites, which are small and hairy. The flowering period is from August to September, and the fruiting period is October.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in hillside shrubs or alpine grass. It is mainly produced in Liaoning and Jilin.

[Properties] The mother root is oblong, 5-10 cm long, 0.6-1.3 cm in diameter, gray-brown on the surface, with longitudinal wrinkles, grooves and long horizontal protruding root marks, and a stem base at the top. The sub-roots are oval or elliptical, 1.5 to 3.5 cm long, 0.6 to 2 cm in diameter, brown-yellow in surface, with fine longitudinal lines and bud scars at the top. It is hard, white in cross section, powdery, and the ducts in the central column are star-shaped. Slight smell, spicy taste and numbing tongue.

[Chemical composition] Contains hypaconitine, guan-fubase A~H, etc.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, sweet, warm; poisonous.

[return through] return the liver, stomach and lung meridians.

【Functions and indications】Dispels phlegm, eliminates dampness and dissipates dampness. It is used for stroke with phlegm congestion, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, dizziness due to wind and phlegm, and headache due to phlegm; it is also used for external treatment of scabies, wind sores, and dampness and itching under the genitals.

【Usage and Dosage】 1.5～4.5g. It is usually used after processing, mostly in the form of pills or powders; for external use, an appropriate amount of the raw product can be ground into powder and applied to the affected area.

【Note】 Use with caution during pregnancy. Be cautious when using raw products internally.

【Storage】Place in ventilated and dry place to prevent moth.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

This is the end of the explanation about the efficacy of Kanpaku Fuzi, I hope it will be helpful to you. Although the value of Guanbai Fuzi is very high, we must be cautious when eating it.