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| Chinese Name |
Chenpi |
| Latin |
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae |
| English Name |
Dried Tangerine Peel |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that regulates the qi. |
| Source |
Dried pericarp of the ripe fruit of Citrus reticulate Blanco or its cultivars (Fam. Rutaceae)
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Bitter, acrid, warm. Lung, Spleen |
| Actionss |
To regulate the flow of qi, invigorate the spleen function, eliminate dampness, and resolve phlegm
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| Indications |
Distension and fullness in the chest and epigastrium with anorexia, vomiting and diarrhea, cough with copious phlegm, in addition, used for gastritis and colonitis and acute mastitis
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains volatile oil, neohesperidin, flavone, etc.
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