Alternative names: Qu, Wei Quji, Hasi Ni, Wucai Wei, smelly asafoetida

Nature and flavor: pungent; flat; non-toxic.

Meridians returned: liver; spleen; stomach meridian

Efficacy: resolve diseases and eliminate accumulation; kill insects; intercept malaria. Symptoms: lumps in the mole area; worm accumulation; food accumulation; distension of chest and abdomen; cold pain; malaria; dysentery

Usage: 1 to 1.5g, mostly in pills and powders and external plasters.

Taboos: 1. People with weak spleen and stomach and pregnant women should not take it. 2. "Compendium of Materia Medica": People with weak spleen and stomach should not use it lightly even if they have lumps and hard accumulation. 3. "Medical Contraindications": Taking it too much will cause qi loss and blurred vision. 4. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Few people suffer from stomach deficiency and will suffer from vomiting and diarrhea, resulting in weight loss and weakness.

Characteristics: This product is in the form of irregular lumps and paste. The color varies from light to light, with the surface ranging from waxy yellow to brown. The lumpy ones are light in body, wax-like in texture, and slightly porous in cross-section; the color of the fresh cut surface is lighter, and the color gradually becomes darker after being placed. The paste is thick and grayish white. It has a strong and long-lasting garlic-like odor, pungent taste, and a burning sensation when chewed.

Origin: Distributed in Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan. Distributed in Yining, Xinjiang and Qikang, Xinjiang

The functions of traditional Chinese medicine Asafoetida are to eliminate accumulation, kill insects, remove blood stasis, and disperse pimples. It is clinically used for abdominal pain due to worm accumulation, dietary stagnation, abdominal mass, Treatment of congestion.

Asafoetida is an Umbelliferae plant produced in Xinjiang. The milky resin of Asafoetida has a strong onion-garlic smell and is pungent. There is a burning sensation in the mouth when chewed. The dosage for oral administration is relatively small. , can also be made into ointment or powdered into plaster for application.

Asafoetida has a strong effect of eliminating accumulation and digestion, as well as regulating qi and reducing swelling. However, it has a certain degree of toxicity. Pregnant women and children cannot eat it. Ordinary people must also eat it correctly under the guidance of a doctor. Take medicine to avoid feeling unwell.

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