Tangerine peel has the functions of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, invigorating the stomach and removing dampness, and lowering blood pressure. It can be Xian clean and dried, immersed in white sprinkles, 2 to 3 weeks to drink, can clear the lungs and phlegm, the longer the soaking time, the better the taste of wine.

Tangerine peel is rich in vitamin C, clinically high medicinal value, can be used to treat motion sickness, coughing and phlegm, constipation, decongesting, bad breath, fish and crab poisoning, gastric cold and vomiting, indigestion and other diseases. It is the raw material of Chenpi, which is mostly used for drying in the sun.

Burning porridge, put a few slices of orange peel, eat aromatic and refreshing, but also can play a role in appetizing. Burning meat or pork ribs, add a few slices of orange peel, the flavor is not only delicious but also will not feel greasy. Orange peel can be made into sugar orange silk, sugar orange ding, sugar orange peel, orange peel sauce, orange peel incense and other delicious food.

Expanded Information

Chinese medicine commonly used "Chenpi" (also known as tangerine peel) is the peel of ripe oranges, there is a qi regulating the middle, drying dampness and phlegm efficacy, can be used for the treatment of spleen and stomach qi stagnation indigestion, epigastric distension and phlegm and dampness caused by coughing and asthma, has a good therapeutic effect. It can be used to treat indigestion caused by stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach, bloating in the abdomen and coughing due to phlegm-dampness.

The peel of immature tangerine fruit is called "green peel", whose effect is completely different from that of Chen Pi. The effect of green peel is mainly manifested in the liver and qi, eliminating accumulation and stagnation, and it is mainly used for the pain and fullness in the chest and ribs or the breasts caused by liver qi stagnation, as well as for the distension of the stomach and epigastrium caused by the stagnation of food accumulation and qi.

Chenpi is the mature orange peel made by sun-drying or drying. The longer it is aged, the better it is, and it is usually left until the next year before it can be used. The volatile oil content is greatly reduced after the next year, and the flavonoid content will be relatively increased, then the medicinal value of orange peel can be reflected. Fresh orange peel contains more volatile oils, does not have the same medicinal effects as the peel.

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