Citrus peel

Citrus peel

(notes on materia medica)

Another name: guangchenpi, xinhuipi, chenganpi.

[source] it is the peel of many kinds of citrus, such as chazhigan or Ougan. The plant morphology is shown in the "orange" section.

[collection] the hot fruits were picked from September to November, and the outer skin was peeled and dried in the shade or in the sun.

[medicinal material] the whole peel is usually divided into three petals, each petal is nearly round, connected at the fruit stalk, sometimes broken and separated into a single petal. Petals mostly turned outward, white inner layer obviously exposed; pericarp ca. 1 mm thick. The outer surface is yellowish orange to reddish orange with numerous large and concave oil spots. The inner surface is white cotton wadding, and the oil spots are slightly concave. It is loose and soft, but not brittle after drying. The aroma is rich, slightly pungent, but not bitter. The skin is thin, large and soft. It is better to have less disease spots, oily and fragrant.

It is mainly produced in Guangdong and Guangxi. In addition, it is also produced in Fujian and other places.

This product is used to be used as medicine as orange peel. Please refer to "orange peel".

[chemical constituents] the peel of Jiaogan contains hesperidin, pericarpin and volatile oil.

[processing] brush off the soil, pick up the impurities, spray with water, cut into shreds or slices after moistening, and dry in the air.

[Xing Wei] 1. Seven volumes of food classic: "Xiao Leng. "

② "Gangmu": "Xingan, cold, non-toxic. "

Functions and indications: lower Qi, regulate middle Qi, remove phlegm and sober up. After treatment, eating disorders, full of Qi, wine and thirst.

① Cui Yuxi's book of food: "the Lord is full of Qi. "

② Materia medica: to remove Qi, to adjust the middle. Treatment of postpartum muscle floating, for the end of the wine. "

③ Qi Juan Shi Jing: "Qi is better than tangerine peel; phlegm is removed. "

④ "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "the skin fried soup can relieve wine poison and thirst. "

⑤ "Compendium": "typhoid diet rehabilitation, concentrated decoction. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan; or into pills, powder.

[taboo] 1. Food therapy materia medica: "eating too much makes the lung dry, cold and hair hot. "

② "Rihuazi materia medica:" eat more yin sweat. "

[prescription selection] treatment of drunkenness: no matter how much orange peel (pulp) is removed, baking is the end, and salt is added for half a cent. (Duxing Decoction in experience rear)