Digestant Herbs
A Wei (阿魏)
Name
A Wei (Chinese Asafoetida)
The Effect of 阿魏
Property
Pungent, neutral, nontoxic; liver, spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Dissipate stagnation and kill parasites.
Indications
Heart and abdomen cold pain, malaria, dysentery.
Dosage and Administrations
Take in powder directly or made into plaster for external application. Take 1~1.5g in powder or pills for internal application.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to people with spleen and stomach deficiency and pregnant women.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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