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大腹皮 Dafupi
Chinese Name |
大腹皮 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Dafupi |
English Name |
Areca Peel |
Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Arecae Pericarpium |
Category |
Fruits and seeds
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Origin |
The dried pericarp of Areca catechu L. (Arecaceae). |
Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Fujian, Taiwan, Hainan. |
Macroscopic Features |
Slightly oval or long egg-shaped, 4~7cm long, 2~3.5cm wide, 0.2~0.5cm thick. Exocarp is dark brown to black, with irregular longitudinal wrinkles and bulging horizontal lines, with remnants of style on the apex, with fruit stem and remnants of calyx on the base. Endocarp is indented, brown or dark brown, smooth shell-like. Light, hard; a fibrous mesocarp can be seen after tearing longitudinally. faint odor; slightly astringent. |
Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is yellowish-white, pliable, without foreign matter. |
Properties |
Acrid; slightly warm. |
Functions |
Downbears qi, expands the center, moves water, disperses swelling. Modern research has found this medicinal material can excite intestinal smooth muscle, promote intestinal movement, and promotes the breakdown of fiber and protein. |
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Permanent URL:https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00167
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