Da Fu Pi
大腹皮 dà fù pí, "big abdomen peel"

Category:

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 4.5-9g

	Cautions: Use caution during pregnancy. Allergic reactions have been reported including urticaria, severe abdominal pain, and diarrhea. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Spleen , Stomach , Large Intestine , Small Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of yellowish white, soft pieces without foreign matter.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (9) fēn xiāo tāng (Separate and Reduce Decoction) huáng qín huá shí tāng (Scutellaria and Talcum Decoction) huò xiāng zhèng qì sǎn (Agastache powder to Rectify the Qi) qī pí yǐn (Seven-Peel Decoction) shí pí yǐn (Bolster the Spleen Decoction) wǔ jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (Fifth Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder) wǔ pí sǎn (Five Peel powder) wǔ pí yǐn (Five Peel Decoction) yī jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (First Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder)

Family:

Palmae

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Arecae Pericarpium

Botanical: Areca Catechu L.

Japanese: dafukuhi

Korean: daebokpi

Common: areca husk, areca peel

Temperature: Slightly Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Descends Qi and Reduces Stagnation (for Food Stagnation especially with constipation) add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Expels Dampness. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Promotes urination and Reduces edema. add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Epigastric and Abdominal Distention add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Belching with Acid Regurgitation add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Incomplete and Irregular Bowel Movements add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Edema especially Superficial Edema add comment

Da Fu Pi大腹皮 dà fù pí, "big abdomen peel"