The Benefits and Effects of Exocarpium Citri Grandis and an Introduction to Its Price

I always feel that after being dried, Exocarpium Citri Grandis looks almost nothing like its fresh self, as if they were not even the same fruit, though perhaps my eyesight is simply poor. Exocarpium Citri Grandis has very high medicinal value and, as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, it is also fairly common, so its price is not very expensive either.

I. The Medicinal Value of Exocarpium Citri Grandis

[Aliases]Huapi, Huazhou Exocarpium Citri Grandis, Youpi Juhong, Youlei Juhong, Xinghuahong, Maogan, Maohuahong, Laijuhong

[Medicinal part]The outer layer of the peel of the unripe fruit of the Rutaceae plant Citrus grandis 'Tomentosa' or Citrus grandis.

[Functions and indications]Resolves phlegm, regulates qi, strengthens the stomach, and promotes digestion. Treats phlegm retention in the chest, cough and asthma, vomiting and hiccups, and food stagnation.

"Gangmu Shiyi": "Treats phlegm disorders, disperses accumulated greasy and grain-based food, sobering one up from drunkenness, soothes the middle, and resolves crab toxin."

[Usage and dosage]For internal use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 qian; or make into pills or powders.

[Selected formulas]

1. Erchen Tang ("Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang"), dries dampness and resolves phlegm, regulates qi and harmonizes the middle, treats cough due to damp phlegm.

2. Daotan Tang ("Furen Liangfang"), dries dampness and eliminates phlegm, moves qi and relieves stagnation, mainly treats excessive phlegm and saliva, stuffiness and blockage in the chest and diaphragm, or cough with nausea, poor appetite and little desire for food, as well as liver wind complicated by phlegm, vomiting that prevents eating, headache and dizziness, or even phlegm syncope.

3. Beimu Gualou San ("Yixue Xinwu"), moistens the lungs and clears heat, regulates qi and resolves phlegm, treats phlegm with lung dryness.

4. Ditan Tang ("Jisheng Fang"), clears phlegm and opens the orifices, treats stroke with phlegm clouding the heart orifices, and a stiff tongue that cannot speak.

II. Daily Health-Preserving Ways to Consume Exocarpium Citri Grandis

1. Take 3 grams of sliced Huazhou Exocarpium Citri Grandis, brew it in boiling water for about 5 minutes, and it is ready to drink. It can be brewed repeatedly 3 to 5 times until it becomes tasteless. Adding honey or rock sugar makes it even more effective for treating dry cough without phlegm.

2. Take 5 grams of sliced Huazhou Exocarpium Citri Grandis and simmer it into soup with pork, chicken, or bones. It helps remove dust, cut greasiness, cleanse the stomach and intestines, and moisten the lungs and relieve cough.

3. Cut two Huazhou Exocarpium Citri Grandis into pieces or grind them into powder, put them into a glass jar, add 500 grams of honey, and let them soak for 30 days. Then take one tablespoon, dilute it with warm boiled water, and drink it once in the morning and once in the evening. It is suitable for dispelling cold-related vomiting, moistening the lungs, removing greasiness, reducing fat, stimulating appetite and aiding digestion, and detoxifying and beautifying the skin.

4. Take 5 grams of sliced Exocarpium Citri Grandis, 50 grams of rock sugar, and 1 snow pear, boil them together with 1000 milliliters of water for 10 minutes, then drink slowly several times. It has a good effect on pharyngitis, soothing the throat, and moistening the lungs.

5. Huazhou Exocarpium Citri Grandis can also be brewed together with tea leaves. Drinking it over the long term can cut greasiness and aid digestion and strengthen the stomach.

III. The Price of Exocarpium Citri Grandis

We introduced the benefits and effects of Exocarpium Citri Grandis above. So, what about its price? Is it a very affordable price, and can everyone accept it? Next, let us learn about it together!

Exocarpium Citri Grandis also comes in different qualities. Its selling price is roughly 5 to 30 yuan each, and it may even be more expensive. The price difference for Exocarpium Citri Grandis is still somewhat large, but relatively speaking it is still affordable. Moreover, due to regional differences, the price of Exocarpium Citri Grandis also varies.

We can buy Exocarpium Citri Grandis in pharmacies. Now that internet technology is advanced, we can also buy high-quality Exocarpium Citri Grandis online. However, it is still advisable to buy from legitimate manufacturers, because due to chaos in the market, you may purchase counterfeit goods.

It seems that Exocarpium Citri Grandis really is somewhat different from other traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. The Chinese medicinal herbs we generally see are sold by weight in liang, yet Exocarpium Citri Grandis is actually sold by the piece, which can indeed be considered quite distinctive.