Chinese: fu zi
English: Carmichael’s monkshood rhizome
Pharmaceutical: Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata
Properties: Acrid and sweet, hot, toxic
Standard Species: Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.
Formulas Containing Bushi:
shinbuto 真武湯 Zhen Wu Tang True Warrrior Decoction
shigyakuto 四逆湯 Si Ni Tang Frigid Extremities Decoction
daiobusito大黄附子湯 Da Huang Fu Zi Tang Rhubarb and Prepared Aconite Decoction
maobushisaishinto 麻黄附子細辛湯 Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang Ephedra, Asarum, and Prepared Aconite Decoction
hachimijiogan八味地黄丸Bai Wei Di Huang WanEight-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia
keishishakuyakuchimoto 桂枝芍薬知母湯 Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction
and more…
Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. – Hortus, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Aconitum napellus – Botanischer Garten der Universität Innsbruck, Austria (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Aconitum napellus – Botanische Tuin de Kruidhof, Buitenpost, Netherlands
(Photo by TH Tanaka)
Aconitum napellus – Prinsenhof, Groningen, Netherlands
(Photo by TH Tanaka)