Chuanwu, known as "Five Poisons" and "Iron Flower", is the dried mother root of the aconitum of the ranunculaceae plant. It is mainly distributed in the western region of China. It is toxic and more toxic. Many people know the heroic deeds of Guan Yu scraping bones to cure poison, and it is said that the arrow poison in it is the poison of aconitum. After the aconitum is dug out of the mother root, it is dried and can be used raw, or it can be soaked in water and sliced.
Chuanwu, sexual heat, taste spicy, bitter. There is a big poison. Its toxicity is also described earlier. Although it is toxic, it does not affect its use as a practical Traditional Chinese medicine. Chuanwu returns to the Heart Meridian, Liver Meridian, Kidney Meridian, Spleen Meridian.
The main effects of Chuanwu are: dispelling rheumatism, warm menstruation and relieving pain.
Chuanwu, sexual heat, can dispel rheumatism, has a strong effect of cold and pain relief, and has a good effect on wind chills and wet paralysis. Chuanwuxin heat rises and disperses, tastes bitter and dry, can expel cold and damp, tongli joints, especially good at treating rheumatic paralysis pain that is cold and wet. For example, the classic aconitum soup is a good prescription.
Chuanwu also has the effect of anesthesia and pain relief, and also has a therapeutic effect on some bruises. For example, some patients have fractures, bruises and pains in the affected area, and often use Chuanwu, Dilong, Wu medicine, etc. to form a "rejuvenation and life-sustaining Dan" treatment. Ancient books record that the ancients used Chuanwu as an anesthetic painkiller, and at this time, Chuanwu was used to form an external anesthetic formula with Shengnanxing, Toad Crisp, etc.
Chuanwu is toxic, pregnant women should not use, and clinical use needs to strictly control contraindications and doses. Chuanwu should not be used with shellfish, half-summer, white and white, smallpox pollen, melon, etc. (eighteen antis: half-wattle shellfish and attacking wu).
Friends who like Chinese medicine, don't forget to pay attention to and forward, there are topics of interest to comment on the message, or private message me.