Pinyin

Chen Pi

Pharmaceutical

Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae

Botanical

Citrus reticulata Blanco(Rutaceae)

Common Name

(Aged) Tangerine Peel

Ripe Tangerine Rind

Orange Peel

Citrus

Other names

Sheng Chen Pi, Guan Chen Pi, Xin Hui Pi, Ju Pi

Class

Regulate the Qi

Details

Origin

Sichuan

Properties (characteristics)

Nature: Warm. 

Taste: Pungent, bitter. 

Organ: Spleen, Lungs, Stomach. 

Toxicity: Non toxic. 

Preparation

The drug is subdivided into two classes, known respectively as "Chen Pi", and "Guang Chen Pi". The pericarp is peeled off when the fruit is ripe and dried in the sun or at a low temperature. 

Actions

Qi deficient, excessive phlegm, flatulence, belching, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, loose stool.

Medical functions

•Improves digestion

•Stops vomiting and hiccups

•Expels phlegm

•Stops bleeding

•Increases blood pressure

•Stimulates blood vessels

•Inhibits movements of digestive tract

•Inhibits movements of uterus

•Antibiotic

Contraindications

•Contraindicated for those with dry cough due to Yin or Qi Deficiency.

•Contraindicated for those with Stomach Fire causing nausea and vomiting.

•Do not use with herbs that are warm, hot, aromatic or drying.

•Use caution for those with Heat from Excess (when the tongue is red).

•Use caution for those with Hot Phlegm, Dry Heat coughs, or spitting of Blood.

•Use caution for those with Fluid deficiencies.

•Long-term use can injure Yuan Qi.

•Contraindicated for those with spasmodic abdominal pain.

•Contraindicated for those with no Damp-Phlegm symptoms.