Da Fu Pi
Arecae Pericarpium
acrid, slightly warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Regulate Qi
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Gastrointestinal tract disorders
- Epigastric and abdominal distention
- Focal distention
- Stifling sensation
- Belching
- Acid reflux
- Indigestion
- Edema
Da Fu Pi is acrid and slightly warm. It enters the spleen, stomach, large intestine, and small intestine systems.
Da Fu Pi is sometimes remembered as D = Damp, F = Food, and P = Pee. For abdominal distention Hou Po is the number herb while Da Fu Pi is the second. Lai Fu Zi might be considered the third.
Channels: spleen, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Bloating
- Indigestion
- Edema
- Constipation
- Nausea
- Decreased urination
Formulas:
- Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
- Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin
- Shi Pi Yin
- Wu Pi San
- Yi Jia Jian Zheng Qi San
Contraindications: although Da Fu Pi can be prescribed for morning sickness it should be used very cautiously
Zoo Image: a beaver is jumping on another beaver’s stomach making him poo, pee, and burp