When it comes to tangerine peel, friends of Lao Guang must be familiar with it. Whether making tea or making soup, this seemingly inconspicuous medicine can be used as a seasoning to increase the taste. People of the older generation often say that one tael of tangerine peel is worth one tael of gold, and a hundred years of tangerine peel is worth more than gold. In fact, this statement is not unreasonable.

However, because tangerine peel originally evolved from orange peel, many people mistakenly believe that simply drying the orange peel can be used as tangerine peel. This idea In fact, it is wrong. Really good tangerine peel must at least undergo a certain period of precipitation before it can play its corresponding role.

Tangerine peel is a kind of peel that is used both as medicine and food. There is a record about tangerine peel in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica": it has a fragrant smell and a pungent taste. , slightly bitter, regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, removes dampness and resolves phlegm. The pungent powder of tangerine peel is warm and has a fragrant smell. It can enter the spleen and lungs, regulate qi and regulate the heart, and strengthen the stomach and digestion. Tangerine peel is also a good cooking ingredient. For example, when cooking white porridge, adding a little tangerine peel can enhance the aroma and blend with beef, pork, duck, etc., which can reduce the fatness of the meat and increase the fruity aroma, making it appetizing.

Tangerine peel has always been favored by doctors, but everyone should note that it is not recommended to drink fresh orange peel soaked in water. Most of the oranges we often buy on the market have been soaked in preservatives. Although this chemical agent has no effect on the pulp, the residue in the orange peel is difficult to clean with water. In addition, fresh orange peel is pungent and strong, so it is not suitable for use as medicine.

The reason why tangerine peel has medicinal effects is because it is "old", that is to say, it generally needs to be left for at least one year before it can be used. . Studies have shown that there are adrenaline-like components in tangerine peel decoction, which will not be destroyed after boiling. However, after being left for several years, it can naturally volatilize and reduce its content, and the content of flavonoids will also increase relatively, and only then can its medicinal value be exerted.

Moreover, the medicinal tangerine peel is generally stir-fried, processed, salt-fried, honey moxibustion, etc., which can reduce the pungent nature of tangerine peel. Of course, washing the peel, removing impurities, cutting it into shreds, drying it in a sealed place and storing it in a cool, dry place before using it every other year can also reduce the pungent and dry nature.

It is said that tangerine peel is better than "gold", and tangerine peel is known as a unique medicine. So, what specific effects does it have in treating diseases?

1. Resolve phlegm and strengthen the spleen

The main function of tangerine peel is to regulate the qi of the spleen and stomach. The spleen and stomach are responsible for transporting water and dampness, so the movement of qi in the spleen and stomach can remove dampness, strengthen the spleen, and resolve phlegm. Therefore, tangerine peel has the effects of nourishing, awakening, and strengthening the spleen.

2. Loose and thin stools

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that watery stools or frequent stools are mainly due to deficiency of the spleen and stomach or feeling of cold and dampness. Caused by the invasion of evil spirits. Dried tangerine peel has the effect of strengthening the spleen, regulating and removing dampness, and can remove coldness from the body.

3. Xuanfei and relieves cough

Tangerine peel can reduce phlegm and reduce dryness, and can also warm up cold phlegm. It is pungent and bitter and can relieve cough and can be used for Symptoms of Qi reversal include loss of lung circulation, cough with excessive phlegm, and other symptoms.

4. Indigestion

The volatile oil of tangerine peel has the effect of eliminating phlegm, relieving asthma and dilating the bronchus. It has a mild stimulating effect on the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract. It can promote the secretion of digestive juices and increase appetite.

5. Nausea and vomiting

Vomiting is caused by the lack of gas in the stomach. The stomach is most expensive when it is lowered. If the stomach qi cannot be lowered, it will rise upward. Tangerine peel tastes bitter, and its bitterness can reduce stomach qi. The clogging food can fall back into the stomach.

6. Chest tightness and abdominal distension

The hesperidin, vitamin B, vitamin C and other components in tangerine peel can have a good effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It has mild irritation and when the stomach is distended and bloated, the bloating and stuffiness will disappear as soon as you drink the boiled tangerine peel water.

7. Dry skin

Skin nourishes skin. If you have bad skin, you can make porridge with hemp seeds and yam, and add some tangerine peel into it. The hemp seeds moisturize and can remove the dryness of the body. The white color of yam enters the lungs and can nourish the lungs. The lungs govern the fur, and the tangerine peel introduces the medicinal properties into the body. surface.

Foods have different properties and have their own reasons for mutual reinforcement and mutual restraint. Naturally, some people eat tangerine peel to help, while some people eat tangerine peel to make their condition worse.

1. Stomach heat

The stomachic effect of tangerine peel is based on the cold stomach. If the gastrointestinal tract is hot, it is not suitable to pass through tangerine peel. Strengthen the spleen.

2. Insomnia and dreaminess

Tangerine peel tends to be hot and dry, so it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency. Most people who suffer from insomnia and dreaminess often have a dry throat. Eating tangerine peel will aggravate the dryness and heat, making it more difficult to sleep peacefully.

3. Hot cough

Many people know that tangerine peel has the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, but cough is also divided into cold cough and hot cough. If the phlegm is Yellow color indicates excessive heat. Eating tangerine peel will not only fail to "reduce dryness", but will also aggravate the condition.

On the market, we see "Yanjin tangerine peel", "Jiuzhi tangerine peel", "Licorice tangerine peel" and other tangerine peel products that are processed as snacks. In addition to tangerine peel, there are also added Without sugar, salt and other ingredients, the medicinal effect will be greatly reduced, so snacks cannot be used as medicine. From another perspective, people with stomach heat and yin deficiency should not eat more snacks based on tangerine peel products.

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