What are the benefits of eating dried tangerine peel?

Eating dried tangerine peel regularly has many benefits. According to Dr. Zhao Qiusheng from Jiaozuo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, dried tangerine peel is a very common Chinese medicine, also known as orange peel, guilao, red peel, yellow peel, wide orange peel, Xinhui peel, orange peel and wide orange peel, which is warm, pungent and bitter in nature, and can strengthen the spleen, stimulate appetite, nourish the liver, relieve cough and resolve phlegm, and eliminate dampness and resolve phlegm by entering the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. Modern medicine has found that the volatile oil in dried tangerine peel can reduce the stimulation of digestive tract, help to expel accumulated gas, improve dyspepsia and abdominal distension, and also improve symptoms such as cough and excessive phlegm. Therefore, the ancients said that "one or two dried oranges and one or two gold" and "a hundred years of dried oranges and a thousand years of ginseng". Many people use dried tangerine peel to soak in water, not only because of its fragrance, but also because of its therapeutic effect. There is tangerine peel in COVID-19 TCM prescription "Qingfei Paidu Decoction".

Chenpi is good at regulating qi and can enter the spleen and lungs, so it can not only spread the lung and suppress qi, but also promote qi. It is often used for lung qi stagnation, fullness of chest and diaphragm, qi stagnation of spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, etc. Compatible with Radix Aucklandiae and Fructus Aurantii. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is bitter, warm and dry, and can strengthen the spleen and promote qi circulation. It is often used to treat damp obstruction of middle energizer, abdominal distension and fullness, and loose stool's greasy fur. It can be used with Rhizoma Atractylodis and Cortex Magnolia Officinalis. Good at eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm. It is a commonly used medicine for treating dampness, phlegm blocking lung and cough with excessive phlegm. It is often used with Pinellia ternata and Poria. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae can strengthen spleen and stimulate appetite, and is suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, diarrhea and other symptoms. It is also often used with Ginseng, Atractylodis Macrocephala and Poria. Dried tangerine peel can strengthen the spleen and regulate qi, so it is often used to supplement qi, which can make it supplement without stagnation. Chenpi can be used with Zhongjiao to treat stomach disharmony, nausea and vomiting, and it can be used with ginger for patients with stomach cold vomiting. For vomiting due to stomach heat, it can be combined with Zhu Ru and Huang. In addition, tangerine peel is difficult to publicize, and its function of promoting qi circulation can promote diuresis and relieve constipation, so it is often used for edema, dysuria and constipation. In addition, modern medicine also believes that dried tangerine peel can effectively prevent lipid peroxidation, and pectin also contains some low-molecular substances, which can effectively reduce the content of human blood lipids. Therefore, people with bad stomach, people with cardiovascular diseases and patients with phlegm-dampness can eat dried tangerine peel in moderation.

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