Green Tangerine Peel
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride
Qing Pi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; pungent; warm

Part(s) used

Peel

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To soothe the liver, to disintegrate stagnated qi, and to remove retained food.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. its component limonene is an expectorant and antiasthmatic.2. its decoction relaxes the smooth muscle of intestines, stomach, gallbladder and uterus.