Cao Wu vs Ximenia Americana

TCM wild aconite for severe pain conditions.

Small thorny tree found in tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas used in traditional medicine across multiple regions for wound healing, pain, and infections.

Aconitine derivatives, Mesaconitine, Deoxyaconitine

prunasin, ximenynic acid, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids

Severe arthritis, Cold bi, Numbness, Anesthesia

wound healing, skin infections, joint pain, fever, diarrhea

Powerful analgesic, Anti-rheumatic, Local anesthetic

wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic

1.5-3g PROCESSED boiled 60+ min

Bark decoction 200ml 2x daily or topical leaf paste

Pregnancy, Heart disease, Raw use, Weak constitution

pregnancy, children under 6, prunasin toxicity with large doses

Fatal arrhythmia, Numbness, Respiratory failure if underprocessed

nausea, cyanide toxicity with very large doses