Fu Zi (Hei Dou zhi) - Aconiti Radix lateralis (Black Bean Treated)

Description Aconiti Radix lateralis (Prepared with black beans) 附子（黑豆製） P Premium   This Fu Zi is from Jiang You County in Si Chuan which is famous for Fu Zi production. Our supplier visits the sight in the summer when Fu Zi is first dug up. He immediately cleans and dries it and then transports it to his treatment facility to be treated. No dan ba (magnesium salts) are used for preservation or in the processing. Black-bean treatment of Fu Zi is first mentioned in the Song dynasty. The treatment consists of soaking Fu Zi in water and discarding the water several times after which the herb is cooked in a soup made from fresh ginger and black beans for several hours. After this, the herb is streamed for an hour to further reduce its toxicity and make it soft for slicing. It is then sliced into thin slices. The goal of this treatment is to reduce toxicity and to balance the yang and dispersing nature of Fu Zi with a bit of the blood and yin nourishing nature of black beans. It is an idea