Lemon peel

Lemon peel

(records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[source] it is the pericarp of the Rutaceae lemon. For the plant morphology, please refer to the "lemon" section.

[collection] the fruits are picked when they are ripe, and the exocarp is peeled and dried in the sun.

[medicinal material] the dried mature exocarp is cut into spiral shape of 2-3 cm, sometimes banded and irregular flake, 1.5-2.5 mm thick. The outer surface is yellow or brownish yellow, with numerous small pits; the inner surface is yellowish or even white, often with linear veins. It is easy to break and the section is granular.

It is produced in Guangxi.

[chemical constituents] see "lemon" for details.

[nature and taste] 1. Lu Chuan Ben Cao: "sour and pungent, slightly warm. "

② "Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine annals": "taste slightly bitter, warm, non-toxic. "

[functions and indications] 1. In "Luchuan Materia Medica", it is said to "relieve stagnation, strengthen stomach and relieve pain. Treatment of abdominal pain stagnation, do not think diet. "

② "Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine annals": "Xingqi, Qutan, Jianwei. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.