Ginger, Tangerine Peel, and Pepper Fish Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,This soup helps dispel water retention and calms the mind and spirit. It is suitable for arrhythmias caused by water and fluid accumulation affecting the heart.
with a distinctly warm cast, the formula may aggravate dryness-heat; those prone to oral ulcers or constipation should be cautious; those who are robust with internal accumulated heat are not suited to this formula
Commentary
Ginger occupies the sovereign position; nature warm, flavor pungent, channeled into the Lung, Spleen, Stomach, it disperses cold, relieves cough and harmonizes the stomach and becomes the guiding principle of the whole formula. These are joined ministerially by dried tangerine peel (nature warm, flavor pungent, bitter, channeled into the Spleen, Lung, regulates qi, strengthens the spleen, dries dampness and dissolves phlegm), and crucian carp (nature neutral, flavor sweet, channeled into the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine, strengthens the spleen, promotes diuresis, and harmonizes the stomach), reinforcing the sovereign’s main effect. Viewed as a whole, the formula addresses the heart qi-blood deficiency presentation, treating both root and branch.