Efficacy and function of areca peel
Pericarpium Arecae (pericarp of palm trees)
Overview of traditional Chinese medicine
Areca peel, alias: areca peel, areca shell, areca belly hair, tuckahoe hair, areca coat and areca belly down, is the peel of areca nut, a palm tree. Xin, slightly warm. Meridian of spleen, stomach, large intestine and small intestine.
1. Promoting qi to relax the middle energizer: used for abdominal distension and pain, relieving distension and pain in the middle energizer. It is suitable for abdominal distension and pain caused by qi stagnation of the spleen and stomach. It is often used equally with Magnolia officinalis and Chenpi.
2. diuresis and detumescence: it is used for edema and urination, and is often equivalent to poria cocos and winter melon peel; Berberi edema can be used equally with papaya, perilla leaf and areca nut. Such as (the criterion of syndrome differentiation and treatment <; Abdominal skin powder > )。
Drug morphology
The pericarp is slightly oval or oval, with a length of 4 ~ 7 cm, a width of 2 ~ 3.5 cm and a thickness of 0.2 ~ 0.5 cm. The epicarp is dark brown to nearly black, with irregular longitudinal wrinkles and raised transverse stripes, with style remnants at the top, pedicels and remaining sepals at the base. Endocarp concave, brown or dark brown, smooth and crusty. It is light and hard, and mesocarp fibers can be seen after longitudinal tearing. Slight breath, slightly astringent taste. The belly hair is slightly oval or ladle-shaped. Many exocarp have fallen off or remained. The mesocarp is brown-hairy, yellowish white or light brown, loose and soft. Endocarp is hard-shelled, yellow-brown or brown, with smooth inner surface and sometimes longitudinal rupture. Slight breath, light taste.
Pharmacological identification: Pericarpium Arecae can promote qi circulation and reduce swelling, which is mainly used for abdominal distension due to qi stagnation and dampness resistance, or water vapor overflow and skin edema.
Chemical constituents include arecoline and paraarecoline.
Dosage and usage 5? 15g, decocted in water, or taken in dosage.
Introduction of big belly skin
Pericarpium Arecae, Chinese medicine name. It is the dried peel of Areca catechuL., a palm plant. In winter to the next spring, the immature fruits are harvested, boiled, dried, cut in two halves, and peeled off. Big belly skin? ; Harvest ripe fruits from late spring to early autumn, cook, dry, peel, loosen, dry in the sun, and weigh? Big belly hair? .
Medication site
The dried skin of a plant.
Sexual taste
Pungent in taste and slightly warm in nature.
Meridian tropism
Meridian of spleen, stomach, large intestine and small intestine.
Work efficiency
The circulation of qi is wide and moderate, and the circulation of water is detumescence.
Ruling
It can be used for treating dampness, qi stagnation, abdominal distension, constipation, water swelling, beriberi edema and dysuria.
Related compatibility
1, used for the treatment of furuncle: big belly, living or dry, even the whole skin should not be hurt, soak it in one liter of wine, boil it slowly for the end, wax pig fat and apply it. ("The General Record of Shengji")
2. It is used to treat children with wind-phlegm retention, inability to speak, shortness of breath, shortness of breath, and shaking hands and feet: terminalia chebula (half-baked, denuded), areola peel, etc., decocted in water, named Ersheng San. ("The Mind of the Whole Child")
dosage
5～l0g。
Forbidden taboo
Use with caution for people with qi deficiency and infirmity.
Processing method
1, pericarp: remove impurities, wash, cut into sections and dry.
2, big belly hair: remove impurities, wash and dry.
physiological property
1, big belly skin: slightly oval or oblong, 4 ~175px long, 2 ~ 3.125px wide and 0.2 ~12.5px thick. The epicarp is dark brown to nearly black, with irregular longitudinal wrinkles and raised transverse stripes, with style remnants at the top, pedicels and remaining sepals at the base. Endocarp concave, brown or dark brown, smooth and crusty. It is light and hard, and mesocarp fibers can be seen after longitudinal tearing. Slight breath, slightly astringent taste.
2, big belly hair: slightly oval or scoop-shaped. Many exocarp have fallen off or remained. The mesocarp is brown-hairy, yellowish white or light brown, loose and soft. Endocarp is hard-shelled, yellow-brown or brown, with smooth inner surface and sometimes longitudinal rupture. Slight breath, light taste.
Land of production
Mainly produced abroad in Indonesia, India and the Philippines; It is also produced in Guangdong, Yunnan and Taiwan Province.
Related exposition
1, "Compendium of Materia Medica": reduce adverse qi, eliminate edema of moisture in the skin, beriberi, malaria, and fetal qi.
2, "Kaibao Materia Medica": cold and hot air attack the heart, the large intestine is poisoned, and the sputum is jealous. Ginger and salt are decocted together, which is good for dispersing qi and medicine.