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Pin Yin: chen pi
Common name: tangerine peel
Botanical family: Rutaceae
Botanical name: 1, Citrus reticulata Blanco; 2, C. tangerina Hort. et Tanaka; 3, C. erythrosa Tanaka
Primary action: Rectify Qi
Secondary actions:
Transform Cold Phlegm
Temperature: warm
Taste: bitter, acrid
Entering Channel: Sp, Lu
Actions:
moves the Spleen and Stomach Qi and fortifies the Spleen.
Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm, especially in conditions of copious
sputum.
Lowers counterflow Stomach Qi and stops vomiting.
Can be used together with hard-to-digest herbs in order to prevent stagnation.
(See
Stomach Qi Stagnation
;
Spleen Qi Vacuity
;
Spleen Damp
;
Cold Phlegm Blocking Lungs
;
Counterflow Qi
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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