Choose oranges with yellow skin. When peeling the oranges, peel as large a piece as possible. After drying the orange peels in the sun, steam them in a steamer until soft. Dry the steamed orange peels again. Steaming and drying can be repeated four or five times.

1. Preparation

Dry the fresh autumn orange peel with green spots in the sun, then fry it in a pot until it turns yellow, and put it in a bottle or porcelain while it is hot. Cover it with a medium-sized lid and store it for two years before using it. It would be better if it lasts three to five years. Explanation: The medicinal value of tangerine peel lies in its long-term aging. The longer the better, the tangerine peel aged for a long time is almost a treasure.

Tangerine peel has the effects of regulating qi, strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm. It is mainly used to treat spleen deficiency and indigestion. At the same time, qi stagnation can cause less food, anorexia, abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, bloating or defecation. Loose diarrhea, even congestion of phlegm and saliva, and other diseases.

Contraindications of tangerine peel:

Do not let mold grow during storage. If a large amount of tangerine peel accumulates, pay attention to rummaging through it to prevent mold and borers.

It is not suitable to use tangerine peel for hot phlegm and salivation. It is necessary to use heat-clearing and phlegm-resolving drugs such as Trichosanthes trichosanthes and Pangdahai to be effective.

Tangerine peel is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in traditional Chinese medicine, which is the peel of oranges that are usually eaten. However, the tangerine peel used for medicine must be aged for a long time to be effective. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the longer it is left, the better the effect, but the preparation is also particular

Although tangerine peel is very good, it is a medicine after all, and medicines are targeted. If there are no symptoms, drinking it occasionally is not a big problem. However, it is not suitable to use tangerine peel when there are signs of qi deficiency or dry cough. Therefore, it only needs to be used symptomatically. It is not suitable to use it every day when you are sick.