陈皮·Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Aged Tangerine Peel
Chen Pi (陈皮) is tangerine peel that has been aged, recorded as Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae. It is acrid, bitter and aromatic in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Qi.
| Pinyin | chen pi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 陈皮·陳皮 |
| Latin Name | Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae |
| English Name | Aged Tangerine Peel·aged tangerine peel; citrus·citrus |
| Japanese | chinpi |
| Korean | jinpi |
Qi Stagnation of the Spleen and Stomach with abdominal distention, fullness and pain
Damp-Cold lodged and stagnant in the Spleen and Stomach, with loose stools, fatigue, acid regurgitation, and fullness and distention of the epigastrium and abdomen, among other symptoms
Stomach Qi disharmony with vomiting and hiccups; Cold-Damp obstructing the Middle with hiccups and nausea
Phlegm-Heat causing vomiting
Liver Qi Stagnation with distention of the chest and abdomen and flank pain
bai zhu + fang feng + bai shao
Liver invading the Spleen, with diarrhea, abdominal pain and borborygmus
Phlegm-Damp obstruction with chest oppression and a cough bringing up copious thick white sputum
zhi ban xia + fu ling + hou po
Strengthens its action of transforming Phlegm and strengthening the Spleen
Spleen Deficiency with Damp obstruction, causing poor appetite and related symptoms
Damp hindering the Spleen's transformation and transportation, with poor intake of food and diarrhea; Stomach Qi disharmony with belching, nausea and epigastric oppression; vomiting of plain fluid, or of small amounts of thick fluid; aids digestion of rich, cloying tonic herbs
qi tonics
Prevents the bloating that sometimes comes with the tonics it is paired with
sheng jiang + zhu ru + zhi ban xia
Rebellious Stomach Qi with nausea and vomiting
Stomach Heat causing nausea and vomiting with a full, distended epigastrium
Stomach Cold causing nausea and vomiting with a full, distended epigastrium
No desire to drink, with a thick white tongue coat
dang shen + bai zhu + shen qu + shan zha + mai ya + zhi gan cao
Indigestion.
Cough from accumulated Damp and Phlegm
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-9g; Tincture: 1-4ml; Essential Oil: 2-3 drops in a gel cap topped with olive oil | 3-9 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |
陈皮·Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Chen Pi (Chao) (陈皮, 陳皮) is the dry-fried tangerine peel, recorded as Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae. The catalogue holds no category, channels or actions for it.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows chen pi.