Citri Reticulatae
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Chen Pi
Common English Name
Tangerine Peel
Part of Plant Used
Fruit peel
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, bitter, aromatic
Meridians Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Lungs
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat indigestion or poor digestion by enhancing internal metabolism, promoting proper movement of food through system, moving food downward, and transforming phlegm. It is also used in many formulas to negate other herbs' secondary effect of slowing down metabolism when such an effect is not desired. 醫(yī)學全在線www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Moves Qi and strengthens Spleen; dries dampness and transforms phlegm; directs Qi downward and stops vomiting; helps prevent stagnation.
Common Formulas Used In
Agastache; Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus; Citrus and Pinellia; Clematis and Stephania; Fritallaria Extract Tablet; Ginseng and Astragaluls; Major Six Herbs.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use this herb where there is a dry cough from deficient Yin or Qi. Use cautiously where there are heat signs such as expectoration of phlegm, or where there is thick yellow or green phlegm with coughing.
