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HerbArecae Pericarpium

大腹皮

Dà Fù Pí

Areca Peel

利水渗湿药辛pungent

The dried pericarp of Areca catechu (Arecaceae). Enters the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine channels. Pungent and dispersing, it moves qi and excels at relaxing the center and disinhibiting water, commonly used for edema and leg qi.

Actions · 功效

行气宽中Move qi and relax the center
利水消肿Disinhibit water and reduce swelling
下气除胀Direct qi downward and eliminate distention

Indications · 主治

水肿胀满Edema with distention and fullness
脘腹胀闷Epigastric distention and oppression
脚气浮肿Leg qi with swelling

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

5–10 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Kaibao Bencao (Kaibao Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-da-fu-pi,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Dà Fù Pí 大腹皮 (Areca Peel) — Arecae Pericarpium},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/da-fu-pi},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-da-fu-pi, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Dà Fù Pí 大腹皮 (Areca Peel) — Arecae Pericarpium}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/da-fu-pi}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }