Knee-pad aconite (Aconitum geniculatum)

膝瓣乌头xī bàn wū tóuXibanwutou

Aconitum geniculatum · Plant

Aconitum, standing in for Aconitum geniculatum
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Indications

Cautions

Highly toxic; requires professional processing.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Knee-pad aconite for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Knocks & FallsReversal Cold Of LimbsSore ToxinWind-cold-damp Impediment

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Knee-pad aconite does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Dissipate ColdQuicken Blood & Relieve PainResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling