Chinese name:

Source:

Citri reticulatae Pericarpium viride - pericarp

Nature:

• warm (cool, sinking, non-toxic, strong, yang in yin, yin)

Taste:

• pungent, bitter (salty, slightly sour, dense)

Tropism:

• liver, gallbladder and stomach (triple burner)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• smooths the liver

• breaks up stagnation
• dissipates nodules

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standard 4 g

Contraindications:

• caution required in case of qi deficiency