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chen pi 陳皮

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

 

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Pharmaceutical name:

Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae  

Latin botanical name:

Citrus reticulata Blanco

Pron. in Japanese:

chinpi

Pron. in Korean:

chinpi

Pron. in Cantonese:

chan pay

Other Names:

hong ju, da hong pao, chuan ju.

红橘、大红袍、川橘。

Common Name:

Tangerine Peel

Distribution:

Guangdong, Fujian, Sichuan,Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Guizhou

Properties (characteristics):性味:

bitter, acrid, warm.

苦﹐辛﹐溫。

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經:

lung, spleen

肺﹐脾

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

lack of qi (qixu), excessive phlegm,  flatulence, belching,  lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, loose stool.

功能﹕理 氣 ,健脾 ,燥 溼 ,化 痰 。

 主治﹕ 胸 腹 漲 滿 ,食慾減退 , 嘔 吐 , 噦 逆 , 咳 嗽 痰 多 ,解 食 蟹 毒 。

Medical function:

藥理作用﹕

Medical function:

  1. improves digestion

  2. stops vomiting and hiccups

  3. expels phlegm

  4. stops bleeding

  5. increases blood pressure

  6. stimulates blood vessels

  7. inhibits movements of digestive tract

  8. inhibits movements of uterus

  9. antibiotic

藥理作用﹕

  1. 健 胃,

  2. 降 逆 止 嘔 ,

  3. 袪 痰  ,

  4. 止 血  ,

  5. 升 高 血 壓 ,

  6. 興 奮 血 管 ,

  7. 抑 制 腸 胃 運 動,

  8. 抑 制 子 宮 運 動  。

  9. 抑 菌 作 用  。

Samples of formulae:

er chen tang

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份﹕

橙皮甙 (hesperidin)、

川陳皮素(nobiletin)、

柠檬烯 (limonene)、

α-蒎烯 ( α-Pinene )、

β-蒎烯 ( β-Pinene )

β-水芹烯 (β-phellandrene)

等. etc

Dosage:

用量:

4 to 12 g

4 ~ 12 克

Cautions:

禁忌:

Not to use in cases of cough due to qixu (qi deficient) and yinxu (yin deficient). Use care in cases of bleeding  or vomiting blood.

Long term usage may weaken the body function.

Some chen pi samples have been tested with pesticide residue. Get organic chen pi if you can; otherwise soak chen pi in water for several hours and wash it thoroughly before use.

氣 虛 與 陰 虛 燥 咳 者 不 宜 用。 吐 血 ﹐出血者 慎 服 。 多 服 久 服 損  元 氣 。

日本農民運動全國聯合會報告目前日本市場上流通銷售的陳皮、蘇葉﹐大棗﹐枳實﹐山茱萸五種中藥藥材被檢驗出有六種農藥殘留﹔並以陳皮含量最高。雖然報告單位可能被懷疑有利益衝突﹐可信性相當高。用陳皮時最好先用水浸洗乾淨。

 


 

 

 

 

 

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