Other Names : Areca Peel, Betel Husk, pinang<br>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==
* deterioration of psychosis in patients with preexisting psychiatric disorders
* known carcinogen contributing to cancer of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach when chewed.
==Benefits and uses of Da Fu Pi are==
* 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.
==Used in Patent Medicine==
* [[Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan]]
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