1 TASTE
Pungent, bitter and warm
2 MERIDIANS
Stomach and large intestine.
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To kill parasites; 2. To promote qi circulation; 3. To promote water metabolism.
4 INDICATIONS
1. Parasites in the intestines (especially tapeworm), Areca seed (Bing Lang) is used with Pumpkin seed (Nan Gua Zi).2. Retention of food with abdominal distension and constipation or tenesmus in dysentery. Areca seed (Binglang) is used with Costus root (Mu Xiang), Bitter orange (Zhiqiao) and Rhubarb (Da Huang) in the formula Muxiang Binglang Wan.3. Edema. Areca seed (Binglang) is used with Poria peel (Fulingpi)4. Swollen and painful legs. Areca seed (Binglang) is used with Chaenomeles fruit (Mu Gua). Evodia fruit (Wu Zhu Yu) and Perilla leaf (Zi Su Ye).5.Side-effect of vomiting Caused by intake of the herb Dichroa root (Changshan). Areca seed (Binglang) used with Dichroa root (Changshan) can lessen the latter side-effect.
5 DOSAGE
10-15 g
6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated in a person with weakness of the spleen accompanied by Diarrhea.
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