State/School

California License Exam, ESATM, NYTCM, Pacific College Comps, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Yo San University

Pharm Name

Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium

Common Name

Tangerine Mature Rind

Category

Regulate the Qi

Ingredients

Taste

Acrid, Bitter, Aromatic

Pao Zhi

Dry-fried to moderate its strongly acrid nature,while enhancing its warming & strengthening qualities. Most appropriate for weak middle jiao leading to damp accumulation.

Temperature

Warm

Action / Indication

1. Regulates the qi, adjusts the middle, and relieves the diaphragm: for Spleen or Stomach stagnant qi patterns with such symptoms as epigastric or abdominal distention, fullness, bloating, belching, and nausea and vomiting. This herb promotes the movement of qi in general while specifically directing it downward. It is therefore commonly used in treating many different types of nausea and vomiting. 
2. Dries dampness and transforms phlegm: an important herb for phlegm-damp coughs with a stifling sensation in the chest and/or diaphragm, and copious, viscous sputum. Also used for damp turbidity obstructing the middle with a stifling sensation in the chest, abdominal distention, loss of appetite, fatigue, loose stools, and a thick, greasy tongue coating. An important qi-level herb for both the Spleen and Lung channels, it is especially appropriate for disorders involving both channels. 
3. Helps prevent stagnation: used with tonifying herbs to prevent their cloying nature from causing stagnation. 

Treatment Principles

Unblocks Qi Stagnation
Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
Dries Dampness
Transforms Phlegm
Herbal Auxillary to Prevent Stagnation

Contraindication

Use extreme caution with hematemesis. Use caution with yin or fluid deficiency, and excess heat. This herb is inappropriate for treating dry cough. Long-term use may damage yuan qi.

Dosages

3-9g, decocted, or in pills.

Meridians

SP, ST, LU

Tom's Comment

1. Chen Pi in Chinese means=> Old Peel. Many regions of China produce Chen Pi for cooking as well as medicine. However, Xinhui is the region that traditionally uses Chen Pi for medicinal purposes.
2. Although Chen Pi is a warming substance, it is used in hot phlegm conditions. Practitioners often times moderate its warming properties with cooling herbs so they can take advantage of its transforming phlegm function.
3. Chen Pi is used in cooking to keep away gamey taste in meats.

Source

Formula Type