1 TASTE
Bitter, pungent and warm
2 MERIDIANS
Liver, gall bladder and stomach
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To promote the free flow of qi in the liver; 2. TO relieve retention of food and disperse stagnation
4 INDICATIONS
1. Stagnation of qi in the liver manifested as distension and pain in the breast and hypochondriac regions. Green tangerine peel (Qing Pi [3]) is used with Bupleurum root (Chai Hu [4]), Curcuma root (Yu Jin [5]), Cyperus tuber (Xianfu) and Green tangerine leaf (Qingjuye).2. Mastitis. Green tangerine peel (Qingpi) is used with Trichosanthes fruit (Gua Lou [6]), Dandelion herb (Pu Gong Ying [7]), Honeysuckle flower (Jin Yin Hua [8]) and Forsythia fruit (Lian Qiao [9]).3. Cold stagnated in the liver meridian manifested as painful swelling of testicles or scrotum, or hernia. Green tangerine peel (Qingpi) is used with Lindera root (Wu Yao [10]), Fennel fruit (Xiao Hui Xiang [11]) and costus root (Mu Xiang [12]) in the formula Tiantai Wuyao San.4. Retention of food manifested as fullness, distension and pain in the epigastric region. Green tangerine peel (Qingpi) is used with Hawthorn fruit (Shan Zha [13]) Germinated barley (Mai Ya [14]) and Medicated leaven (Shen Qu [15]) in the formula Qingpi Wan.
5 DOSAGE
3-10 g
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