Qing Pi (Green Tangerine Peel)
Latin Name: Pericarpium Citri Regiculatae Viride
Properties: bitter, acrid, warm
Actions: spreads liver Qi, breaks Qi stagnation, dries dampness, dissipates clumps, reduces food stagnation, transforms phlegm, raises blood pressure
Medical Indications: breast cancer, mastitis, abdominal pain, cold-type hernial disorder, hypochondriac pain, intestinal prolapse, tumors and nodules due to Qi and blood stagnation, epigastric and abdominal fullness, indigestion, distention
Contraindications: not to be used in cases with Qi deficiency
Dosage: 3 to 9 grams
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