Qi-Moving Herbs
Da Fu Pi (Areca Peel) in TCM
Name
Da Fu Pi (Pericarpium Arecae)
The Effect of Pericarpium Arecae
Property
Pungent, slightly warm; spleen, stomach, large intestine and small intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Move qi and remore stagnation, induce diuresis and alleviate edema.
Indications
Distention and fullness in stomach and abdominal, belching and acid regurgitation, constipation or diarrhea with difficulty due to qi stagnation of spleen and stomach, edema and weak foot.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~10 g.
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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