Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Common Name

aconite

Plant Figure

Description

Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. has long been used as a traditional Chinese medicine, and its processed lateral roots are known commonly as fuzi, has been used in TCM for over 1000 years , and it is one of two species officially recorded as Radix Aconite in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia . Ethnobotanical investigations have shown that fuzi is used specifically against certain diseases and is perceived to be effective as well.