Tangerine Peel Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Tangerine Peel Decoction

Chinese Name: 橘皮饮

Formula

30 grams of fresh tangerine peel.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Thoroughly wash the outer skin of the fresh tangerine peel several times, place it in a pot, add water, and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain out the solids and retain the liquid. Return the liquid to the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until it becomes a thick decoction.

Efficacy

Relieves cough and resolves phlegm. Suitable for all types of chronic bronchitis.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Taking fresh tangerine peel (Chen-pi) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its pungent, bitter flavor and warm property: it enters the Spleen, Lung meridians and works to regulate qi and resolve phlegm. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. The overall effect is to relieve cough and resolve phlegm, restoring balance within the chronic bronchitis framework.

Tangerine Peel Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Relieves cough and resolves phlegm. Suitable for all types of chronic bronchitis.

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