Herb Listings
Ju Hong Pi / Tangerine Peel, red part | |||
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Taste: Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Qi • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage3-9g |
ActionsSee chen pi. More drying & aromatic than chen pi, but is less effective in harmonizing the middle & regulating the Stomach & Spleen. Ju Hong Pi is used primarily for vomiting & belching, & for treating phlegm coughs. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of dry cough due to yin or qi deficiency. Use with caution when the tongue is red, & in cases with hot phlegm or dry heat coughs, or spittting of blood. |