Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/da-fu-pi/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/da-fu-pi/">Bencao Index</a> da fu pi 大腹皮 Pericarpium Arecae Areca Husk dafukuhi daebokpi Regulate Qi Large Intestine Stomach Spleen Small Intestine

Moves Qi downward and eases the Middle Jiao

Damp, food or Qi stagnating in the Stomach, Intestines and Middle Jiao: distension of the epigastrium and abdomen, focal fullness, an oppressed feeling, belching and acid reflux Of particular use when bowel movements are also incomplete or irregular Morning sickness, traditionally

Promotes urination and reduces edema

Edema with abdominal distension, particularly swelling just under the skin or edema with signs of food stagnation Damp leg Qi, with swollen legs