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橙子皮

橙皮
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Name

Cheng Pi (Fragrant citrus pericarp)

  1. 橙皮
  2. Cheng Zi Pi
  3. Cheng Pi
  4. Fragrant citrus pericarp
  5. Pericarpium Citri Junos
  6. Pericarp of fragrant citrus

The Effect of 橙子皮

Property

Pungent, bitter, warm; spleen and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Promote the flow of qi, strengthen the spleen, calm the adverse-rising energy and resolve phlegm.

Indications

Abdominal distension due to qi stagnation in spleen and stomach, nausea and vomiting, choking sensation in chest, globus hysteriocus, excessive phlegm with cough due to reversed flow of qi.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~10 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.