Decoction of Tangerine Peel for Pills，*Bo Ji*, Volume 1.，For cold-induced wasting disease, dim vision, stiffness and spasms in the hands and feet, emaciation, indigestion, abdominal distension preventing food intake, loss of appetite, sallow complexion and weakness, chronic intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, abdominal masses and stagnant qi, and all types of wasting diseases; in women, blood masses and qi lumps, red and white vaginal discharge, severe uterine cold, and chronic uterine discharge with blood;the five types of diaphragmatic qi disorders—cold, heat, qi, and anxiety-induced—as well as weakness in the limbs and excessive sleepiness.
Decoction of Tangerine Peel for Pills
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Tangerine Peel for Pills
Chinese Name : 橘皮煎丸
Drug Formulation
1 jin aged tangerine peel (white pith removed, finely ground), 6 liang Cinnamomum cassia (bark removed, finely ground), 6 liang dried ginger (roasted, finely ground), 6 liang Sichuan angelica (roasted, finely ground), 6 liang Acorus tatarinowii (roasted, pounded and sifted), 6 liang Aconite root (roasted, skin and navel removed, pounded and sifted),6 liang of Smilax glabra (ground with a mortar and pestle), 6 liang of Shenqu, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted, boiled in water for 3–5 boils), 1 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Sichuan Pepper (seeds removed, stir-fried until perspiring), 4 liang of Barley Malt, and Magnolia Bark (peeled, roasted with ginger juice; the above 6 ingredients are ground separately with a mortar and pestle, reserving half a liang of malt powder).
Source
*Bo Ji*, Volume 1.
Processing
Add 4 sheng of high-quality, ash-free wine to the above ingredients. First, decoct the first 4 ingredients for a duration equivalent to a person walking 10 li; then add the next 3 ingredients and decoct for another duration equivalent to a person walking 10 li; next, add the remaining 6 ingredients and another 2 bowls of wine, decocting until a thick paste forms. Remove from heat, mix thoroughly with the reserved barley malt powder, and pound 1,000 times to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For cold-induced wasting disease, dim vision, stiffness and spasms in the hands and feet, emaciation, indigestion, abdominal distension preventing food intake, loss of appetite, sallow complexion and weakness, chronic intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, abdominal masses and stagnant qi, and all types of wasting diseases; in women, blood masses and qi lumps, red and white vaginal discharge, severe uterine cold, and chronic uterine discharge with blood;the five types of diaphragmatic qi disorders—cold, heat, qi, and anxiety-induced—as well as weakness in the limbs and excessive sleepiness.
Instructions for Use
To prepare this decoction, a silver or stone sand pot is ideal. If unavailable, use a well-seasoned cast-iron pot; scrub it clean and wash away all grease. First, coat the pot with pure ghee, then add wine, followed by the herbs. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly with a silver spoon until it becomes paste-like. Remove from heat, spread evenly on a clean tray, and allow to set to the desired consistency. Pound thoroughly, then roll into pills by hand and sun-dry.Take 20–30 pills daily on an empty stomach, washed down with either tea or wine, and take another dose at noon.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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Decoction of Tangerine Peel for Pills,For cold-induced wasting disease, dim vision, stiffness and spasms in the hands and feet, emaciation, indigestion, abdominal distension preventing food intake, loss of appetite, sallow complexion and weakness, chronic intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, abdominal masses and stagnant qi, and all types of wasting diseases; in women, blood masses and qi lumps, red and white vaginal discharge, severe uterine cold, and chronic uterine discharge with blood;the five types of diaphragmatic qi disorders—cold, heat, qi, and anxiety-induced—as well as weakness in the limbs and excessive sleepiness.