CHEN PI
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Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae

Nomenclature

CHEN PI
陳皮
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Other Names

Aged Tangerine peel''

Citri Reticulatae


Properties:

Acrid Bitter
Lung / LU Spleen / SP


Dosage and Toxicity

3 - 9 gm


Functions

Regulates Qi, harmonizes the MJ
Tong Xie Yao Fang
Regulates Spleen / SP and Stomach / ST Qi (indigestion and bloating)
Dries dampness and dissolves phlegm (especially in MJ)
Ping Wei San

Relieves cough with phlegm
Er Chen Tang
*Enhances effects of other herbs (tonifying, draining, rising, and descending)


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