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Aged Tangerine Peel 陈皮

Chén Pí · Citrus reticulata (Pericarpium)

Regulate Qi 理气
Nature
Warm 温
Flavour
Pungent, bitter 辛、苦
Channels
Spleen, Lung 脾·肺
Part used
Sun-dried, aged mature peel
Species
Citrus reticulata Blanco
Origin
Guangdong (Xinhui = best), Fujian

Traditional actions

Regulates qi and strengthens the Spleen, dries dampness and transforms phlegm, harmonises the middle burner.

Traditionally used for

Bloating, fullness, nausea, poor appetite, phlegm cough, belching.

How it is prepared

Recipes using Aged Tangerine Peel

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