Is Aconitum kusnezoffii poisonous?

Aconitum kusnezoffii is a relatively common Chinese herbal medicine. In the past, many people liked to use Aconitum kusnezoffii and other Chinese medicines for tonic in winter. However, few people knew that Aconitum kusnezoffii is very toxic and is not suitable for tonic. If used improperly, it will cause great harm to the health of the body. Even indiscriminate tonic can pose a great threat to life safety. Let us learn about this aspect below.

Did you know that Aconitum is highly toxic?

As a highly toxic Chinese medicinal material, the State Council has included Aconitum kusnezoffii in the "Regulations on the Administration of Toxic Drugs for Medical Use" for management. Any unit, family or individual must use it correctly under the guidance of a doctor and must not process, sell or use toxic Chinese medicinal materials such as Aconitum kusnezoffii and Aconite root without authorization. It is strictly prohibited to use toxic Chinese medicinal materials such as Aconitum to process food in all kinds of catering operations, school canteens, government enterprises and institutions, construction site canteens, wedding and funeral banquets, meetings and other group dining activities. It is strictly prohibited to gather in groups or collectively consume self-prepared medicinal liquor or other foods that contain toxic Chinese medicinal materials such as Aconitum.

Every time autumn and winter come, the Office of the Food Safety Committee of Kaiyuan Municipal People's Government also issues an early warning announcement to remind the general public to pay attention to food safety and be cautious when eating toxic Chinese medicinal materials such as Aconitum.

Despite this, people who have the tradition of eating Aconitum carmichaelii to strengthen their bodies cannot resist the temptation every time this season comes, and buy some to cook at home. As a result, aconitine poisoning incidents occur frequently, which often does not make up for the loss. In severe cases, people even lose their lives.

Be careful when taking Aconitum kusnezoffii supplements. Using them indiscriminately can cause death.

It is understood that the alkaline plant Aconitum is very toxic if it is not processed, and its main toxic component is aconitum alkaloids. It can cause harm to the cardiovascular system, nervous system, and urinary system, and in severe cases can lead to arrhythmia, shock, respiratory paralysis, and even death.

Therefore, this type of medicinal material can only be used externally. If taken internally, processed Aconitum carmichaelii should be used. This is because during the processing process, the highly toxic diester aconitine is hydrolyzed into the less toxic monoester aconitine, thereby reducing its toxicity.

Winter tonic varies from person to person. Traditional Chinese medicine ointment prescription has "ointment tricks"

Since the popular tonic Aconitum kusnezoffii is not reliable, how can we choose safe ingredients and medicinal materials for winter tonic? Needless to say, it is of course the ointment prescription that has been passed down in our traditional Chinese medicine for many years.

Paste prescriptions are prescribed by doctors based on the patient's condition and constitution, in accordance with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, after syndrome differentiation. The prescriptions are then carefully boiled with authentic medicinal materials, and then made into easy-to-take paste preparations with the addition of auxiliary materials such as gelatin. They have the comprehensive effects of "nutrition, nourishment, prevention, and treatment". They can not only cure diseases before they occur and change the status of sub-healthy people, but also have the functions of regulating and nourishing patients after serious illness or with chronic diseases. They have obvious effects on improving physical fitness, enhancing immunity, and delaying aging.

Paste prescriptions overcome the shortcomings of Chinese patent medicines and health care medicines that require one prescription for thousands of people, and realize personalized pharmaceutical manufacturing, with one prescription for one person and one paste for one prescription. This avoids the trouble of decocting decoctions and the pain of taking them. It has a smooth and delicate texture, good taste, and is easy to take. It reflects the characteristics of individualized treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.