Chinese Bulk Herbs – Mandarin Orange (Chen Pi)

Chen pi is the fermented peels of the mandarin orange. Similar to Qing Pi, these peels impart a unique citrus-like flavor to teas and tisanes.

It is good at moving spleen-stomach qi and the action is mild. It is indicated for syndrome of qi stagnation in spleen and stomach. It also can check adverse rise of qi to arrest vomiting, dry dampness and invigorate spleen, so it is suitable for nausea and vomiting due to qi stagnation in spleen and stomach, especially dampness accumulation and qi stagnation.
It can not only move qi but also check adverse rise of qi and harmonize stomach to arrest vomiting, so it can be combined with other herbs for vomiting and hiccup. For nausea and vomiting caused by qi stagnation in middle energizer and failure of stomach qi to descend, it is usually combined with the stomach-harmonizing and vomiting-arresting herbs.
It can dry dampness and resolve phlegm, disperse and descend lung qi, so it is indicated for cough caused by damp-phlegm or cold-phlegm. For cough with profuse sputum, chest fullness, nausea and vomiting due to damp-phlegm accumulation, it is usually combined with the damp-drying and phlegm-resolving herbs.

Latin Name:
Citrus reticulata

Chinese Name:
Chen Pi

Common Names:
Mandarin orange, mandarine

Parts Used:
Fruit Peel

Properties:
Promote flow of qi, arrest vomiting, dry dampness and resolve phlegm.

Cautions:

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