Da Fu Pi
Areca Peel | 大腹皮
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SKU A3470
Ingredient: Areca peel (da fu pi) (Arecae catechu pericarpium).
| Mandarin: 大腹皮 Pin-Yin: Da Fu Pi English: Areca Peel Korean: 대복피 Romaji: Daifukuhi Kanji: 大腹皮 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Arecae Pericarpium
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Slightly warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen, large intestine, small intestine
Herb Actions:
- Directs qi downward
- Relaxes the stomach
- Encourages urination
- Relieves edema
Contraindications:
- Use cautiously for those who are pregnant
Commonly Found In:
- Pogostemon/Agastache Formula, Magnolia & Atractylodes Combination, Aquilaria & Perilla Formula, Hoelen & Alisma Combination