Tangerine peel is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is also a traditional Chinese medicine that we often see in our lives. You can buy tangerine peel in pharmacies or some supermarkets and convenience stores. Many people know that tangerine peel can be used to treat digestive diseases, but they don’t know that tangerine peel actually has many functions and there are many ways to eat it.

1. Eat dried tangerine peel

You can eat tangerine peel directly, but if it is the very dry tangerine peel bought from the drugstore, it will taste very bad. Generally, when we eat tangerine peel, it is best to eat the kind bought in the supermarket. The tangerine peel strips are not very dry, similar to dried fruits, and may have some white sugar on them. This kind of tangerine peel tastes very good and tastes good. It’s not bad, and it has all the effects.

2. Can be soaked in water

In addition to being eaten dry, tangerine peel can also be soaked in water and drunk. For dried tangerine peel soaked in water, the kind of dried tangerine peel bought in the drug store is just right. After soaking, it tastes normal; but if you use the kind of tangerine peel from the supermarket that is not very dry, it is also ok. It is soaked in water, but the taste is not as good as eating it directly, but drinking water will help digestion better.

3. Regulate qi and digestion

The main function of tangerine peel is to regulate qi and digestion, and the effect of regulating qi and digestion is mainly to target various symptoms of qi stagnation caused by indigestion, such as abdominal distension and distension. , poor Qi movement and the like. However, the effect of tangerine peel in promoting qi is mainly for cold symptoms. For fever accompanied by internal heat, tangerine peel cannot be used because tangerine peel is warm in nature and eating it will aggravate the internal heat.

4. Resolving phlegm and removing dampness

In addition to the above-mentioned effects, tangerine peel also has a very important effect, which is to reduce phlegm and remove dampness. Tangerine peel is made from orange peel, so it is produced in autumn. Generally, autumn is at the end of summer. Therefore, people are prone to excessive moisture, causing phlegm and dampness to accumulate in the body. The main symptoms are coughing and phlegm. Use it at this time. The tangerine peel is just right.