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Citri seu Ponciri, Fr (= Aurantii, Fr)
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Pin Yin: zhi qiao
Botanical family: Rutaceae
Botanical name: 1, Citrus aurantium L.; 2, Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.; 3, C. wilsonii Tanaka.
Primary action: Rectify Qi
Secondary actions:
Disperse Food Accumulation;
Drain-Attack;
Transform Cold Phlegm
Temperature: cool
Taste: bitter, slightly sour
Entering Channel: Sp, St, [SI, LI]
Actions:
Disperses Stagnant Qi and Food Accumulation in Stomach or Intestines.
Moves Intestinal Qi downwards; relieves constipation.
Transforms Phlegm stagnation in the chest.
(See
Qi Stagnation
;
Food Accumulation
;
Stomach Qi Stagnation
;
Hot Phlegm Blocking Lungs
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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