Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

A Wei (E Wei) - 阿魏 - Asafoetida (Resina Ferulae)

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Asafoetida Chinese Asafoetida Resina Ferulae
Common English:	Asafoetida Resin Devil's Dung Devil's Herb Ferula Hing Narthex

Category

Herbs that Promote Digestion

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Bitter	Warm	Spleen Stomach (Kidney) (Liver)	0.5-1.5g Powder/pills: 1-1.5g Tincture: 0.25-1ml

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
*Regulates Qi,* invigorates the Blood (disperses abdominal distention due to constipation) and purges meat due to overeating**	Abdominal swelling blood stasis syndrome refer, lump in the belly Cold pain in the Heart and abdomen, distention and pain in the chest and abdomen
Clears Heat	Dysentery, Enteritis, Fever, Malaria
Kills parasites	Intestinal parasites, roundworms
Resolves and expels Cold Phlegm	Chronic bronchitis, croup, pertussis
Regulates the uterus	Amenorrhea, spasmodic dysmenorrhea

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency
Contraindicated during pregnancy.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

From Class

Incense: A Wei (asafoetida), Xuan Shen (Scrophularia), Tan Xiang (sandalwood), Chen Xiang: Ritual incense with eight candles (bagua): A Wei and Xuan Shen 'the mysterious root' invoke the spirit; sandalwood or aquilaria draws from heaven. (Yuen)

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.