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Cao Wu

Cao Wu
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Name

Cao Wu (Radix aconiti agrestis)

  1. Radix aconiti agrestis
  2. Prepared Common Monkshood Daughter Root
  3. Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata
  4. 草乌
  5. 乌头
  6. 草烏
  7. 烏頭
  8. 草乌头
  9. Wu Tou
  10. 草烏頭

The Effect of Cao Wu

Property

Pungent, bitter, hot; toxic; heart, liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind-damp, warm meridians and alleviate pain.

Indications

Arthralgia syndrome due to wind, cold, and dampness; pain of joints; cold pain of epigastrium and abdomen; pain of hernia due to cold; traumatic injury; pain of tendons and bones.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 1.5~3 g. Boil it first in water for a long time.

Cations

The raw products should be used cautiously. It is antagonistic to Ban Xia, Gua Lou, Bei Mu, Bai Lian and Bai Ji.