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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.