Ingredient: Areca seed (bing lang zi) (Arecae catechu semen).
| Mandarin: 檳榔 Pin-Yin: Bing Lang English: Areca Seed Romaji: Binroji Kanji: 檳榔子 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Arecae Semen
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Warm, bitter, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, large intestine
Herb Actions:
- Eliminates parasites
- Encourages the flow of qi
- Clears accumulation by draining the bowels
- Encourages urination
Contraindications:
- Use cautiously for those with collapsed middle qi
Commonly Found In:
- Tang-kuei Sixteen Herb Combination, Evodia & Pinellia Combination, Aquilaria & Perilla Formula