Several health-preserving effects of dried tangerine peel
Regulating qi and strengthening stomach
Can be combined with Radix Aucklandiae and Fructus Aurantii to treat abdominal distension. For those with poor diet and weak spleen and stomach, try tangerine peel with ginseng, poria cocos and atractylodes macrocephala. Afraid of cold vomiting, it is used with ginger.
Strengthening spleen and activating qi
Atractylodes macrocephala and Magnolia officinalis are commonly used in tangerine peel to treat dampness stagnation, abdominal distension and abdominal distension. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae can also prevent and treat motion sickness, that is, take 1 tablet every 20 minutes before taking the bus (boat) and swallow it after dissolution; Take 1 tablet every 10 minute after the vehicle (ship) is started, and it will take effect after being dissolved and swallowed.
reduce phlegm and stop coughing
5 grams of dried tangerine peel, add two cups of water to decoct soup, then add a small amount of Jiang Mo and brown sugar, and take it while it is hot; You can also take a proper amount of fresh orange peel, chop it up and brew it with boiling water, and add white sugar instead of tea, which has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough.
Appetizing and eliminating dampness
Whether it is the pig's foot soup mentioned by Meili or the old duck soup in Tai Po, you can add dried tangerine peel, which not only keeps you healthy, but also tastes better. In addition, when making sweet soup, put a little dried tangerine peel, or make pumpkin soup with proper amount of dried tangerine peel and old pumpkin, which can nourish yin, moisten lung and strengthen spleen and make people's appetite open. Damp-heat syndrome can be drunk by making tea with Chenpi water, or by boiling water with Chenpi directly.
Sleeping aid
In addition, the unique smell of volatile oil in Rutaceae contributes to sleep and is suitable for patients with insomnia due to qi deficiency. You can put a few pieces of dried tangerine peel on the bedside table as aromatherapy, or use dried tangerine peel as pillow core, which will help improve sleep.
Although tangerine peel has many benefits, it will get angry or damage your vitality if you take it for a long time, so it is not suitable for long-term use. Use with caution for those with body heat, but not for those with qi deficiency and yin deficiency and dry cough.
The old man caught a cold and drank old skin water before getting on the bus.
Many people with colds have symptoms such as aversion to cold, headache, cough and expectoration, vomiting, fatigue, muscle aches and so on. You can use plantain and Chenpi water instead of tea.
Chenpi was first seen in Compendium of Materia Medica, "Chenpi treats vomiting and nausea, sometimes spitting water". Its taste is bitter, pungent and warm, and it enters the lung and spleen meridians, and is mainly used for phlegm-heat cough. In addition, dried tangerine peel also has a good effect on cough, abdominal distension, eating less, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms. Modern pharmacological research shows that the alkaloid volatile oil contained in tangerine peel has antibacterial effect, can resist viruses such as Staphylococcus aureus and pneumococcus, can relax bronchial smooth muscle, relieve respiratory inflammation, and can also relieve asthma and allergies, which is especially suitable for people with basic respiratory diseases.
Plantain is cool and sweet, and enters the heart, lungs and stomach meridians. Has analgesic, diuretic, diuretic, dehumidifying and arthralgia relieving effects. According to the theory of medicinal properties, "it can eliminate wind toxicity, wind-heat in the liver, toxic wind rushing to the eyes, red pain blocking the road, brain pain and tears, and eliminate chest and heart annoyance." It has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, resolving phlegm, cooling blood and detoxicating, and can be used for cough, aversion to cold, headache, fatigue, muscle soreness, etc. Modern pharmacological studies show that plantain has a strong inhibitory effect on respiratory syncytial virus.
Hypolipidemic Effect of Peanut Shell Chenpi Tea
From the perspective of Chinese medicine, hyperlipidemia belongs to the category of phlegm-dampness, dizziness and chest obstruction, which is mostly caused by spleen deficiency and improper transportation due to the sweet taste of eating fat. Spleen is the foundation of the day after tomorrow, and the formation and transformation of ointment and fat depend on the transport and transformation of spleen. If the spleen loses its healthy transportation, Shui Gu will not be transformed into body fluid, but will become wet with water, which will accumulate dampness and produce phlegm, and qi and blood will stagnate in the meridians and get sick. Most patients show obesity, paunch, fatigue and dizziness. Here we recommend a peanut shell Chenpi tea suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia, which can reduce blood fat. The specific method is: take peanut shell100g, tangerine peel10g, 5 Chinese dates, Polygonatum sibiricum10g, and Salvia miltiorrhiza15g, and decoct them in water, one dose per day.
Peanuts have high nutritional value, and peanut shells are not inferior. Rich in dietary fiber, it can effectively promote gastrointestinal digestion, reduce cholesterol and prevent arteriosclerosis. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is warm and pungent, belonging to lung and spleen meridians, and has the effects of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness, regulating qi and resolving phlegm. Jujube is sweet and warm in nature, enters the spleen and stomach, and has the functions of benefiting qi and enriching blood, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach, and can enhance the functions of dried tangerine peel in invigorating spleen and benefiting qi; Polygonatum sibiricum is flat, moist and sweet, especially suitable for people with hyperlipidemia who are weak in spleen and stomach and easy to fatigue. Salvia miltiorrhiza is a commonly used medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. There is a saying that "four things of Salvia Miltiorrhiza have the same effect", which can regulate qi and promote blood circulation, inhibit platelet aggregation and improve blood viscosity and hypercoagulability. The combination of the above drugs has excellent effects of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals.
How to buy dried tangerine peel
High-quality dried tangerine peel has a unique "face". When purchasing, we should pay attention to the following points: the appearance is dark red and bright, and the inside is white; Soft fragrance; No impurities, mildew, spots, etc. If you want to buy dried tangerine peel, you need to pay attention to its outer surface should be purple, with stronger aroma, translucent to light and large and obvious oil cavity (dense spot).
Is tangerine peel tangerine peel?
Chenpi can't be used as medicine. Although it also has a certain effect of regulating qi and strengthening stomach, its effect is far from that of real orange peel.
To make dried tangerine peel, it needs to be dried in the sun, then stored in a sealing device for 60 days-150 days, and humidified with wet air with humidity of 80% to soften the peel. After the peel is softened, it is bound and fixed, dried, dried again, and finally sealed and preserved.
Different from other Chinese herbal medicines, dried tangerine peel has the particularity that the older the better. The quality of dried tangerine peel is very strict, which means that the longer it is stored, the better its efficacy will be, and it can only be used after the next year. After the next year, the content of volatile oil in dried tangerine peel will be greatly reduced, while the content of flavonoids will be relatively increased. At this time, the medicinal value of dried tangerine peel can be reflected. However, fresh orange peel contains more volatile oil and does not have the medicinal effect of dried tangerine peel. Some expensive dried tangerines sold in pharmacies have even been stored for hundreds of years.
Fresh orange peel is not equal to dried orange peel. Not only that, not all fresh orange peels can be made into dried tangerine peel, but only mature orange peels can be made into dried tangerine peel.
In addition, some people like to soak fresh orange peel in water. It is worth noting that the content of volatile oil in fresh orange peel is high, so soaking in water can not only exert its medicinal value, but also stimulate the stomach. In addition, pesticides or preservatives are attached to the surface of orange peel, so it is difficult to remove these harmful substances by general washing, so it is best not to make tea or soak wine with fresh orange peel.