Herb

Da fu zi (areca fruit)

大腹子da fu zi
1 sourcePericarpium Arecae

Like betel nut in action; the pericarp downbears qi and loosens the centre, moves water and reduces swelling for leg-qi, edema and abdominal distension.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十一·夷果·大腹子·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：与槟榔同功；大腹皮下气宽中、行水消肿，治脚气、水肿、脘腹胀满。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、涩，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·大腹子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·大腹子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·大腹子·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.