Da Fu Pi
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Other Names : Areca Peel, Betel Husk, pinang
refers to the dried pericarp, or husk, that forms around a betel nut (areca catechu). Unripe betel nuts are usually collected in the winter and spring, boiled, dried and cut longitudally. After being dried, the pericarp is peeled from the nut and used in herbal preparations. The betel nut (da fu mao) is also used medicinally.
Special Precautions of Da Fu Pi
Benefits and uses of Da Fu Pi are
Areca peel is associated with several meridians, including the Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Spleen and Stomach meridians.
- Promotes the downward movement of Qi, reduces stagnation - food stagnation and qi obstruction w/epigastric and abdominal distention, belching, acid regurgitation, constipation.
- Expels damp, promotes urination - edema, dampness in the stomach and intestines.
- Compounds in the peel stimulate the central nervous system and the salivary, bronchial and intestinal glands.
- In humans, it has been indicated to treat a distended abdomen, edema, constipation and difficult urination.
- It is also widely used in Asia as a form of veterinary medicine, and can kill tapeworms in cattle, dogs and horses.
