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Latin pharmacognostic name: Citri Reticulatae Periocarpium Album

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Citrus reticulata Blanco. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Citrus tangerina Hort. et Tanaka; Citrus erythrosa Tanaka; Citrus unshiu Marcor. [= C. aurantium L. subsp. nobilis Makino]; Citrus subcompressa Tanaka; Citrus succosa Tanaka; Citrus kinokuni Tanaka; Citrus ponki Tanaka

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Bitter and acrid*; warm*; nontoxic*.

Indications:

Same as 陈皮 but milder in action and with greater power to harmonize the stomach than to transform phlegm.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (1.5–3).

Quality: Large light soft pieces are the best.

See also: Jú (橘 Citri Reticulatae Fructus, tangerine)

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