Prepared Aconite Tuber

Why You Need It

• Rescues Yang Energy: The primary use is for 'collapsing Yang'—a state of medical emergency involving shock, cold limbs, and fainting.
• Dispels Severe Cold: It warms the interior deeply, helping with chronic pain conditions worsened by cold weather.
• Relieves Rheumatic Pain: By warming meridians and removing obstruction, it helps alleviate severe joint pain and stiffness.

Deep Dive

Prepared Aconite is one of the most powerful 'hot' herbs in the Chinese pharmacopeia. Raw aconite is deadly poisonous due to aconitine alkaloids. However, when processed (boiled for hours until the tuber is soft and the toxicity is reduced), it transforms into a medicine that targets the 'Kidney and Heart' Yang. Think of it as a biological ignition switch. If your body is like a car with a dead battery in winter, Prepared Aconite provides the jump start. It increases heart contractility and improves peripheral circulation, bringing warmth back to the extremities. However, because it is so stimulating, it is never used for 'heat' conditions (like fever or inflammation).

Natural Food Sources

Unlike nutrients such as Vitamin C or Magnesium, Prepared Aconite Tuber does not occur naturally in the food supply. It is a specific herbal root that must be harvested and processed under strict guidelines. It is not found in fruits, vegetables, or common grains. It is strictly a medicinal material.

Supplementation

Dosage: Highly variable, typically 3g to 15g of the processed tuber, decocted (boiled) in water. NEVER consume raw.

Who should take it: Only under the prescription of a licensed TCM practitioner or herbalist. It is indicated for:

• Individuals with a pale, white tongue with a white, slippery coat.
• Those with a slow, weak pulse.
• Patients suffering from extreme cold intolerance and edema.

Who should NOT take it: Anyone with heat signs (red face, fever, fast pulse) or Yin deficiency (night sweats, dry mouth).