Chinese name:

Source:

Citrus reticulata - pericarp

Nature:

• warm (balanced, ascending and descending, non-toxic, dense, yang within yin, yin within yang)

Taste:

• pungent, bitter (sour, sweet, light)

Tropism:

• spleen, stomach and lungs (liver, large intestine, heart)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• regulates the centre

• dissolves Tan
• dries dampness

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standardly 3 g

Contraindications:

• caution required in cases of internal excess heat, dry cough due to yin deficiency, coughing up blood