Dried Tangerine Peel
Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium
The dried mature fruit peel of Citrus reticulata Blanco and its cultivated varieties in the Rutaceae family. The medicinal material is divided into 'Chenpi' and 'Guangchenpi'. Harvest mature fruits, peel off the fruit skin, and dry in the sun or by low-temperature drying.
Properties: Bitter, pungent, warm
Meridians: Lung, Spleen meridians
Functions: Regulate qi, strengthen the spleen, dry dampness, transform phlegm