Chenpi is one of the most common Chinese medicinal materials that we all see in our lives. It is the most frequently seen Chinese medicinal material, and the efficacy of tangerine peel is also very outstanding. , so many people fall in love with such Chinese medicinal materials, but how much do you know about the relationship between tangerine peel and orange peel? Let’s take a look at their differences.

Differences in composition

Orange peel and tangerine peel are actually taken from the peel of oranges, but there are obvious differences between the two. Everyone knows that there is a white layer on the inside of the orange peel. If this white layer is removed and only the surface peel is retained as the material, the processed medicine will be called orange-red. On the contrary, if this white layer is retained, the processed medicine will be made. The last medicinal material should be called tangerine peel. So we can all find out that in fact the difference between them is not particularly big. It mainly depends on whether the white is left or not when making. This is the biggest difference in the raw material composition of orange peel and tangerine peel.

Differences in efficacy

But although the difference between them is not very big, it is just because of the difference in just a layer of white substances that the efficacy of orange peel and tangerine peel as traditional Chinese medicine is different. There will be huge changes. Generally speaking, orange is often used to treat colds and coughs, and has excellent effects on regulating and nourishing qi. The biggest effect of tangerine peel is to appetizer. Nowadays, many dishes also add a small amount of tangerine peel to appetizer.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the raw materials of orange and tangerine peel are also very easy to obtain in life, so interested friends can also try to make some orange or tangerine peel at home for consumption when needed. The production method is very simple. Take the peel of the orange, leave it white or not as needed, and put it in a cool and dry place to air-dry.

After passing our introduction, everyone will definitely have a better understanding of tangerine peel and orange peel. We can find that there are actually many differences between these two Chinese medicinal materials. Although it seems It seems like there are only some small differences, but in fact it is this small difference that leads to their completely different effects.