Herb

Tangerine Peel

陈皮chen pi
1 sourcePericarpium Citri Reticulatae

Directs qi downward and dries phlegm, harmonizes the spleen and stomach to promote digestion, stops vomiting and cough, checks diarrhea and promotes urination, and rouses the appetite.

Used in 3 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·果部·山果类·橘·黄橘皮·主治（《本经》）

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：《本经》载橘皮主胸中瘕热逆气、利水谷，久服去臭、下气通神；《别录》下气、止呕咳、疗脾不能消谷、止泄、利小便；甄权谓清痰涎、治上气咳嗽、开胃。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦、辛，温，无毒（黄橘皮·陈皮）。·Meridians: 脾, 肺

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·果部·山果类·橘（条目标题·《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·果部·山果类·橘·黄橘皮·释名（红皮/陈皮）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·果部·山果类·橘·黄橘皮·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·果部·山果类·橘·黄橘皮·发明（李杲：为脾、肺二经气分药）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·果部·山果类·橘·黄橘皮·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·果部·山果类·橘·黄橘皮·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·果部·山果类·橘·黄橘皮·发明（李杲·损元气）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.