Fu Zi Tang - 附子汤 - Aconite Accessory Root Decoction

English:	Aconite Accessory Root Decoction
Also Known As:	Aconite Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	6-18g	Disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain. With Ren Shen, for severe Deficiency of Source Qi and Collapse of Yang with cold extremities, sweating, weak breathing, dizziness and an extremely pale complexion. With Bai Zhu, for Wind-Damp Bi. With Bai Zhu and Fu Ling, for Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency with retention of pathogenic water with abdominal pain, which is worse with Cold, urinary difficulty, and deep aching and heaviness in the extremities. With Fu Ling, for lower body edema and dysuria.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	9-12g	Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi Dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	3-6g	Powerfully tonifies Qi.
Poria	Fu Ling	9-12g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen. With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for a weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	6-12g	Adjusts the Ying and Wei, Astringes Yin, Nourishes the Blood, Relieves pain, Softens the Liver.

Formula Actions

• Dispels Cold
• Warms the channels
• Assists Yang
• Dispels Dampness
• Relieves pain

Syndromes

• Yang Deficiency with Internal Cold-Dampness
• Tai Yang Shang Han
• Yang Ming Han

Clinical Manifestations

Aching bones and joints Muscle ache Whole body pain Aversion to Cold, especially at the back Cold limbs Lower abdominal pain and Cold Abdomen feels chilled

Maybe fever No thirst T: Normal C: White and slippery P: Deep and faint or Forceless or Choppy and slow or Wiry

Treats

Painful obstruction Arthralgia Arthritis Trigeminal neuralgia Bell's palsy Cervical spine disease Ankylosing spondylitis Essential tremor Cirrhosis of the Liver Chronic bronchitis Uterine prolapse Erectile dysfunction Common cold Rheumatism Peritonitis Stomatitis Abdominal pain Monoplegia Dermatitis Whole body pain

Abdominal distention and pain during pregnancy Migraine Cluster headache Piriformis syndrome Periarthritis of the shoulder Lumbar disc disease Chronic nephritis Nephrotic syndrome Cardiac disease Congestive Heart failure Stroke Influenza Neuralgia Edema Ascites Facial paralysis Eczema Urticaria

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For a stronger Wind-Damp dispelling action:		For more severe Cold-Dampness:
+ Rz. et Rz. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	+ Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi
+ Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du Huo	+ Rx. Aconiti Preparata	Zhi Chuan Wu
For chronic painful obstruction leading to Blood Stasis:
+ Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian
+ Hb. Siegesbeckiae	Xi Xian Cao	+ Myrrh	Mo Yao
For whole body pain:		+ Olibanum	Ru Xiang
+ 12g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	For whole body pain with a cold sensation:
For whole body pain with low back pain:		+ 12g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 12g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	+ 10g Fr. Evodiae	Wu Zhu Yu
+ 12g Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan	+ 10g Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi
+ 10g Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	For whole body pain with aversion to Cold:
+ 12g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 10g Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang
+ 5g Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui