味辛甘，温，大热，有大毒。主中风，恶风，洗洗出汗，除寒湿痹，咳逆上气，破积聚
寒热，消胸上痰冷，食不下，心腹冷疾，脐间痛，肩胛痛，不可俯仰，目中痛，不可久视，
又堕胎。其汁∶煎之名射罔，杀禽兽。
味苦，有大毒。疗尸疰症坚，及头中风痹痛。一名奚毒，一名即子，一名乌喙。
味辛，微温，有大毒。主风湿，丈夫肾湿阴囊痒，寒热历节，掣引腰痛，不能行步，痈
肿脓结，又堕胎。生朗陵山谷，正月二月采，阴干。长三寸以上为天雄。
味辛甘，温，大温，有大毒。主大风，寒湿痹，历节痛，拘挛缓急，破积聚，邪气金疮，
强筋骨，轻身健行。疗头面风去来疼痛，心腹结积，关节重，不能行步，除骨节痛，长阴气，
强志，令人武勇，力作不倦，又堕胎。一名白幕。生少室山谷，二月采根，阴干。
味辛甘，温，大热，有大毒。主风寒咳逆，邪气，温中，金疮，破症坚积聚，血瘕，寒
湿 拘挛，膝痛脚疼、冷弱不能行步，腰脊风寒，心腹冷痛，霍乱转筋，下痢赤白，坚肌
骨，强阴。又堕胎，为百药长。生犍为山谷及广汉，冬月采为附子，春采为乌头。
(Cezi) Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats accumulations and masses in the heart and abdomen, eliminates three types of intestinal parasites, and grows in mountain valleys. Harvested in February.
(Bitter variety) Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, toxic. It primarily treats various malignant sores, scabies with crusts, and various sores on cattle and horses.
(Fuzi/Aconite Lateral Root) Pungent and sweet in flavor, warm and intensely hot in nature, highly toxic. It primarily treats wind-stroke, aversion to wind, and shivering sweating; dispels cold-dampness bi-syndrome; treats cough with rebellious qi; breaks up accumulations caused by cold and heat; dissipates phlegm-cold in the chest; improves poor appetite, cold diseases of the heart and abdomen, pain around the navel, pain in the shoulder blades making flexion and extension difficult, eye pain preventing prolonged vision, and also induces abortion. Its juice: when boiled, it is called "She Wang" (Poison Arrow), used to kill birds and beasts.
(Wutou/Aconite Mother Root) Bitter in flavor, highly toxic. It treats hard masses from Shizhu disease (consumptive disease with migrating pathogens) and wind-bi pain in the head. Also known as Xidu, Jizi, or Wuhui.
(Tianxiong) Pungent in flavor, slightly warm in nature, highly toxic. It primarily treats wind-dampness, itching of the scrotum due to kidney dampness in men, alternating chills and fever in Li-jie syndrome, pulling lower back pain, difficulty walking, abscesses with pus accumulation, and also induces abortion. Grows in the valleys of Langling, harvested in January and February, dried in shade. Those longer than three cun are called Tianxiong.
(Baimu/Caowu) Pungent and sweet in flavor, warm and intensely warm in nature, highly toxic. It primarily treats severe wind, cold-damp bi-syndrome, Li-jie pain, spasms or flaccidity, breaks up accumulations and pathogenic factors, treats metal wounds, strengthens sinews and bones, lightens the body, and promotes vigorous walking. It treats migratory pain in the head and face, cardiac and abdominal knotting/masses, heavy joints, difficulty walking, removes bone joint pain, nourishes Yin Qi, strengthens willpower, makes one courageous and strong for labor without fatigue, and also induces abortion. Also known as Baimu. Grows in the valleys of Shaoshi, root harvested in February, dried in shade.
(Original Source of Wutou/Fuzi) Pungent and sweet in flavor, warm and intensely hot in nature, highly toxic. It primarily treats wind-cold cough with rebellious qi, pathogenic factors, warms the middle jiao, treats metal wounds, breaks up hard masses and accumulations, blood stasis masses, cold-damp spasms, knee and foot pain, cold weakness preventing walking, wind-cold affecting the waist and spine, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, cholera with tendon contraction, dysentery with red and white discharge, firms muscles and bones, and strengthens Yin. It also induces abortion and is regarded as the "Chief of Hundred Medicines." Grows in the valleys of Jianwei and Guanghan; harvested in winter as Fuzi, harvested in spring as Wutou.
(Another Variety) Pungent in flavor, intensely hot in nature, highly toxic. It primarily treats abscesses, wind-bi, Li-jie pain in the lower back and feet, cold sensations, and alternating chills and fever with rat-like lymphadenopathy (Shulou). It also induces abortion.