制川乌

制川烏

zhìchuānwū

noun

Meanings

1 processed chuanwu (Aconitum carmichaelii root)
2 detoxified Chinese monkshood, used in TCM

Characters

black / aconite

Examples

HSK 7-9

制川乌必须遵医嘱服用，不可自行煎煮。

Zhìchuānwū bìxū zūn yīzhǔ fúyòng, bùkě zìxíng jiān zhǔ.

Processed chuanwu must be taken on a doctor's orders; never decoct it on your own.

HSK 7-9

这副药里加了制川乌祛风除湿。

Zhè fù yào lǐ jiā le zhìchuānwū qū fēng chú shī.

This prescription includes processed chuanwu to dispel wind and damp.

Tips

usage

Raw 川乌 is highly toxic (contains aconitine). 制 ('processed') means detoxified through boiling and steeping - only the processed form is used medicinally for joint pain and rheumatism.

Stroke Order

制 zhì

川 chuān

乌 wū