Where does dried tangerine peel come from? Introduction to the main producing regions
Dried tangerine peel is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that can be brewed as tea or used as medicine, so where is the producing area of dried tangerine peel? And what effects does it have?
1. Basic introduction to dried tangerine peel
Dried tangerine peel refers to the dried mature peel of the citrus plant of the Rutaceae family and its cultivated varieties. During production, mature fruits need to be picked, the peel removed, impurities removed, sprayed with water, moistened thoroughly, cut into shreds, and dried.
Dried tangerine peel is often peeled into several segments, connected at the base, and some are irregular slices, 1-4mm thick. The outer surface is orange-red or reddish-brown, with fine wrinkles and sunken dotted oil chambers; the inner surface is pale yellowish-white, rough, with yellowish-white or yellowish-brown veined vascular bundles. The texture is slightly hard and brittle. The odor is fragrant, and the taste is pungent and bitter.
2. Producing area of dried tangerine peel
Dried tangerine peel is mainly produced in Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, and other places. Among them, that produced in Guangdong is the best, especially the dried tangerine peel produced in Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, which is a local specialty and also a China National Geographical Indication Product.
3. Effects of dried tangerine peel
1. It can regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and resolve phlegm;
2. It can be used for abdominal distension and fullness, poor appetite with vomiting and diarrhea, and cough with excessive phlegm;
3. Used together with Atractylodes lancea, Magnolia officinalis, etc., for those with cold-dampness in the middle jiao and qi stagnation of the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension and pain, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea;
4. Used together with bitter orange, fresh ginger, etc., for those with chest impediment and qi blockage in the chest with shortness of breath.