Da Fu Pi - 大腹皮 - Pericarpium Arecae - Betel Husk
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Pericarpium Arecae |
| Common English: | Areca Husk Areca Peel Betel Husk |
Category
Herbs that Regulate QiProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Acrid | Slightly Warm | Large Intestine Small Intestine Spleen Stomach | 3-10g Tincture: 1-3ml 4.5-9g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Circulates and descends Qi and eases the Middle | Damp Stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines, Food Stagnation or Qi Stagnation in the Middle with epigastric and abdominal distention, focal distention, a stifling sensation and belching with acid regurgitation Especially useful when the above conditions are accompanied by incomplete or irregular bowel movements |
Promotes urination and reduces edema | Abdominal distention accompanied by edema, especially superficial edema or symptoms of Food Stagnation Damp leg Qi |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis | Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Cx. Poria |
Epigastric and abdominal distention and discomfort with difficult bowel movements associated with stagnant Qi and Dampness. | Strengthens the Spleen, assists transportation, dredges clogged Stagnation, facilitates the removal of pathogenic water and Dampness, and reduces edema for treatment of Spleen Qi Deficiency with Dampness Obstruction. (loss of appetite, epigastric and abdominal fullness and distention, and edema) Spleen Qi Deficiency with Dampness accumulating in the skin with floating edema. | Mild edema or superficial facial edema and leg Qi. |
| Sm. Arecae | Rx. Ginseng | |
Constipation with bloating. | Excess Phlegm in the Spleen and Stomach with Qi Deficiency. |
Notes
- In one source it is classified among the diuretics.
- It is indicated when congested Qi and Dampness give rise to abdominal bloating and generalized edema.
- It descends all Qi, reduces water Qi, stops sudden turmoil disorder, unblocks the Large and Small Intestines, strengthens the Spleen, unblocks the Stomach and regulates the Middle; it also reduces floating edema of the muscles and skin, leg Qi, restless fetal Qi, morning sickness and a stifling sensation in the chest during pregnancy.
- Its main uses are its anti-parasitic action and the more severe, acute flare-ups of long-standing digestive disorders that involve dysbiosis or parasites.
- Da Fu Pi and Sm. Arecae Bing Lang both descend Qi, help remove pathogenic water and reduce edema. Da Fu Pi is acrid and light, descends Qi more gently, and disperses both formless and formed Qi Stagnation. It also dredges and unblocks Excess Phlegm in the Spleen and Stomach. Bing Lang is bitter, acrid and heavy, and its strong sinking nature descends Qi forcefully, breaks up Qi Stagnation, drains formed Qi Stagnation, treats edematous swelling of the skin and kills parasites.