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What is tangerine peel? What are the functions of tangerine peel

Tangerine peel is the dried tangerine peel that we usually eat. It is also a traditional Chinese medicine. Tangerine peel has many effects and functions. Here is a brief introduction of the effects and functions of tangerine peel. Interested friends can come and have a look.

Orange peel is also called orange peel, guilao, red peel, yellow orange peel, guangorange peel, Xinhui peel, orange peel, Guangchen peel. It is distributed in the south of the Yangtze River. From October to December, when the fruit is mature, remove the fruit, peel the skin, and dry it in the shade or in the air. The peel of pericarp was divided into 3 to 4 lobes. The medicinal materials of tangerine peel are divided into 'tangerine peel' and 'Guangchen peel'.

Effect of tangerine peel:

1. Used for fullness of chest and abdomen. Tangerine peel powder is warm, fragrant, good at regulating qi, and can enter the spleen and lung, so it can not only disperse the lung qi and block it, but also can move the Qi wide. It can be used for the stagnation of lung qi, the fullness of chest and diaphragm, the stagnation of spleen and stomach qi, the fullness of epigastric distention and so on. It is often used in combination with woody fragrance and Fructus aurantii.

2. It is used for dampness obstruction, abdominal distention, loose stools and diarrhea, and phlegm and cough. Orange peel is bitter, warm, dry and wet, and can strengthen the spleen and Qi. It is often used for dampness, middle Jiao, abdominal distention, loose stool and greasy fur. It can be used with Atractylodes macrocephala and Magnolia officinalis. It is also good at drying dampness and resolving phlegm. It is a commonly used medicine for treating dampness and phlegm in the lung and phlegm with cough. It is used together with Pinellia ternate and poria cocos.

3. It is used for spleen deficiency diet reduction, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, etc. This product is dry and wet, and can invigorate the spleen and appetizer. It is suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, diet reduction, dyspepsia, diarrhea and other diseases. It is often used in combination with ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, etc. Because it can strengthen the spleen,

3. It is used for spleen deficiency diet reduction, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, etc. This product is dry and wet, and can invigorate the spleen and appetizer. It is suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, diet reduction, dyspepsia, diarrhea and other diseases. It is often used in combination with ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, etc. Because it can not only strengthen the spleen, but also regulate the Qi, it is often used as an assistant of Qi tonic drugs, which can make the tonic without stagnation, and has the effect of preventing dampness and swelling. In addition, orange peel can also be used with Chinese medicine to treat stomach loss, nausea and vomiting. If the stomach is cold and vomiting, it can be used with ginger; if the stomach is hot and vomiting, it can be used with Zhuru, Huanglian and other drugs.

Function of tangerine peel:

1. Effect on the digestive system: the volatile oil contained in tangerine peel has a mild stimulating effect on the gastrointestinal tract, can promote the secretion of digestive fluid, eliminate the accumulation of gas in the intestinal tract, showing the effect of fragrant stomach and expelling the wind.

2. The effect on cardiovascular system: the decoction of tangerine peel and alcohol extract can excite the heart muscle, but when the dosage is too large, they can inhibit it. In addition, it can also make blood vessels produce mild contraction and rapidly increase hypertension. Pectin in tangerine peel also has effect on atherosclerosis caused by high fat diet

2. The effect on cardiovascular system: the decoction of tangerine peel and alcohol extract can excite the heart muscle, but when the dosage is too large, they can inhibit it. In addition, it can also make blood vessels produce mild contraction and rapidly increase hypertension. Pectin in orange peel can also prevent arteriosclerosis caused by high fat diet.

3. effect on respiratory system: the volatile oil contained in orange peel has stimulating and passive expectorant effect, making the sputum easy to cough out. Chen PI decoction has weak dilative effect on bronchus. The antiasthmatic potency of the alcohol extract was higher.

4. Effect on genitourinary system: Chen PI decoction can make renal blood vessels contract and urine volume decrease.

5. Anti inflammatory effect: Orange Peel Decoction can enhance the anti-inflammatory effect when used together with vitamin C and vitamin K.

The above is the effect and function of tangerine peel. It can invigorate the spleen and appetizer. Sometimes when we have no taste, we can feel the taste when we eat some saliva in the mouth of tangerine peel. It can help digestion and has anti-inflammatory effect!