Chinese Asafoetida

中药 A Wei

Name

A Wei (Chinese Asafoetida)

Property

Pungent, neutral, nontoxic; liver, spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Dissipate stagnation and kill parasites.

Indications

Heart and abdomen cold pain, malaria, dysentery.

Dosage and administration

Take in powder directly or made into plaster for external application. Take 1~1.5g in powder or pills for internal application.

Cations

It is contraindicated to people with spleen and stomach deficiency and pregnant women.