Dried Tangerine Peel
Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Chen Pi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; pungent; warm

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To regulate the flow of qi, to invigorate the spleen function, to eliminate damp, and to resolve phlegm.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Treatment of distension and fullness sensation in the chest and epigastrium with anorexia, vomiting and diarrhea, cough with copious phlegm.