Name
A Wei (Chinese Asafoetida)
The Effect of 阿魏
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 Administrations
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.