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大腹皮
Da Fu Pi	Areca Peel (Betel Husk)

Properties:	PUNGENT - WARM
Meridians:	Yangming [LI - ST] - SI - SP

Also Known As:

Areca Nut, Betel Nut, Betel Quid, Pinag, Pinlag. Areca catechu.

Family: Palmaceae.

Properties:

promote downward movement of Qi, reduce food stagnation – epigastric and abdominal distention, belching, acid regurgitation, constipation

expel damp, promote urination – edema, damp in stomach and intestines

Also Used For:

Orally, Da Fu Pi / Areca is used as a recreational drug because of its central nervous system (CNS) stimulating properties. It is also used orally for treatment of schizophrenia, but is otherwise rarely used therapeutically.

Historically, areca has been used for glaucoma and as a mild stimulant or digestive aid.

In veterinary medicine, an extract of areca is used for expelling tapeworms in cattle, dogs, and horses; as a cathartic; and for treating intestinal colic in horses.

Dosage: 6 – 9g.

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