Da Fu Pi (Areca catechu Pericarp) — Dried Food-Herb Peel, Unsulfured, 500g

Da Fu Pi (大腹皮), botanically the dried pericarp of Areca catechu, is a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dà Fù Pí (大腹皮), also called Betel Nut Husk or Areca Peel. Long prized as a qi-moving, dampness-draining herb, it has been used to ease abdominal fullness, support smooth digestion, and promote the free flow of qi and water in the middle burner. Its nature is slightly warm and pungent, making it a gently activating herb for the Spleen and Stomach channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-moving food herb (药食同源)
• Dried Areca catechu pericarp, unsulfured
• Sourced from Guangxi, China
• 500g bulk pack for daily decoction
• Clean, single-ingredient herbal material

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its fibrous, leathery texture and warm brownish tone. The peel carries a mild, earthy, slightly smoky aroma. When decocted, it yields a gentle, subtly bitter and aromatic infusion that blends well with other herbs in traditional formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal soup and broth
• Blended herbal formulas
• Daily food-herb tea
• Medicinal food preparation

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Da Fu Pi is decocted into soups and herbal formulas to move qi, drain dampness, and ease a sense of abdominal fullness. It is a common ingredient in traditional digestive blends, often paired with herbs like hawthorn, tangerine peel, and poria. As a daily tea, it is simmered alone or combined with other food herbs for a light, aromatic infusion that supports comfortable digestion.

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