Definition:
In the Chinese Herbal Materia Medica, Chen Pi belongs to category of herbs that rectify the qi.
Taste: acrid, bitter, aromatic
Temperature: warm
Channels Entered: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Actions:
(1) Regulates the qi, improves Spleen transportation, adjusts the middle, directs the qi downward.
(2) Dries dampness, transforms phlegm.
(3) Protects the Spleen & Stomach from overly greasy herbs or food.
Also Known As:
Common Name: Aged Tangerine Peel
Pharmaceutical: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Botanical: Citrus
