Dried Tangerine Peel and Orange Leaf Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Dried Tangerine Peel and Orange Leaf Tea

Chinese Name: 陈皮橘叶茶

Formula

20 grams of dried tangerine peel, 20 grams of fresh tangerine leaves.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the fresh tangerine leaves, chop them together with the dried tangerine peel, place them in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Strain through clean cheesecloth to extract the liquid, and it is ready.

Efficacy

Promotes the flow of qi and blood and regulates menstruation. Suitable for menstrual irregularities caused by qi and blood stagnation.

Usage

Drink frequently as a tea substitute.

Commentary

Taking dried tangerine peel (Chen-pi) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its pungent, bitter flavor and warm property: its action follows the Spleen, Lung meridians and works to regulate qi, strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and dissolve phlegm. Fresh tangerine leaves fill the deputy position. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. In sum, the prescription promote the flow of qi and blood and regulate menstruation, aimed squarely at the blood and qi pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Dried Tangerine Peel and Orange Leaf Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes the flow of qi and blood and regulates menstruation. Suitable for menstrual irregularities caused by qi and blood stagnation.

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