What are the differences between gun Fuzi and prepared Fuzi? How much do you know?

💖As an important medicinal material, aconite is widely used for its unique effects. Aconite can be prepared in a variety of ways. So, what are the differences between preparing aconite and preparing aconite? Let’s discuss it in depth.

What are the common differences between aconite and aconite?

🔺Processing method: Aconite is usually simmered and roasted with soil; while prepared aconite is mostly made by pickling, rinsing, boiling, frying and other processes.

🔺Pharmaceutical efficacy: Due to its lighter degree of processing, aconite has stronger medicinal efficacy and is suitable for treating some symptoms of severe cold and dampness. Aconite is more deeply processed and has relatively mild medicinal effects, making it more suitable for long-term use to regulate the body.

🔺Applicable diseases: Because of its mild medicinal effect, Aconite is suitable for the treatment of chronic deficiency and cold diseases, such as chronic diarrhea, chronic cough, etc. Because of its strong effect of warming yang and dispersing cold, aconite is often used to treat abdominal pain, joint pain and other symptoms caused by severe invasion of cold evil.

How should Aconite and Aconite be used correctly as Chinese medicinal materials?

✅Decoction for oral administration: After washing the aconite or prepared aconite, soak it in clean water for a period of time (such as 20 minutes) to remove surface impurities. Add appropriate amount of water to decoct the soup. After decoction, filter out the medicinal residue and drink the soup.

✅Pills and powders: Fuzi and Fuzi can also be made into pills or powders together with other medicinal materials for long-term storage and portability.

✅Preparing medicinal diet: wash the japonica rice (or rice) and put it into a pot, add an appropriate amount of Chinese medicinal materials, add an appropriate amount of water and start cooking.

🌸What should I pay attention to while taking medicine? Specific precautions have been organized in the pictures, you can click to view them.