The benefits of soaking tangerine peel in water. The effects of soaking tangerine peel in water.

　　Introduction to tangerine peel

　　The peel of tangerine peel is often peeled into several petals, connected at the base or in irregular fragments. About 1 to 4 mm thick, the outer surface is orange-yellow or reddish-brown, with fine wrinkles and sunken dot-like oil chambers; the inner surface is yellow-white, rough and spongy, with yellow-white or yellow-brown tendon-like vascular bundles. The texture is slightly hard and brittle. It smells fragrant and tastes pungent and slightly bitter.

　　Not everyone can soak tangerine peel in water and drink it. Tangerine peel is warm, pungent, and bitter in nature, causing fever, dry mouth, constipate People with symptoms such as yellow urine and yellow urine should not drink tangerine peel water.

　　The longer the tangerine peel is stored, the better, so it is called "tangerine peel".

　　Chenpi has medicinal effects of regulating qi, strengthening the stomach, drying dampness, and eliminating phlegm. The "Chen Pi Banxia Decoction" and "Er Chen Decoction" of traditional Chinese medicine mainly rely on tangerine peel to treat diseases. Chinese patent medicines formulated with tangerine peel as the main ingredient, such as Sichuan clam tangerine peel, snake gall tangerine peel, licorice tangerine peel, tangerine peel paste, tangerine peel powder, etc., are good medicines for reducing phlegm, lowering qi, eliminating stagnation and strengthening the stomach.

　　In terms of preserved fruits and food, Xinhui tangerine peel plums, tangerine peel duck, and tangerine peel wine are all unique in color, aroma, and taste. If tangerine peel is added to dishes, it will not only remove the fishy smell of fish, but also make the dishes particularly delicious. When making mung bean paste, red bean porridge and other desserts, if you add a little tangerine peel, the taste will be particularly fragrant.

　　The effect of tangerine peel

　　1. Used for chest and abdominal distension and other symptoms. Tangerine peel pungent powder has a warm and fragrant smell, is good at regulating qi, and can enter the spleen and lungs. Therefore, it can not only dispel blocked lung qi, but also promote qi in the middle. It is used for lung qi stagnation, chest and diaphragm fullness, spleen and stomach qi stagnation, epigastric and abdominal distention and other symptoms. It is often used in combination with costus and citrus aurantium.

　　2. Used for dampness in the middle burner, abdominal distension, loose stools and diarrhea, and excessive phlegm. cough Symptoms. Orange peel is bitter, warm and dries dampness, and can invigorate the spleen and promote qi. Therefore, it is often used for diseases such as dampness obstruction in the middle burner, abdominal distension, loose stools, and greasy coating. It can be used together with Atractylodes rhizome and Magnolia officinalis. It is also good at drying dampness and resolving phlegm. It is a commonly used medicine to treat dampness and phlegm blocking the lungs and cough with excessive phlegm. It is often used together with pinellia and tuckahoe.

　　3. Used for symptoms such as decreased diet, indigestion, nausea and vomiting due to spleen deficiency. This product can remove dampness and strengthen the spleen and appetite. It is suitable for diseases such as spleen and stomach weakness, reduced diet, indigestion, and diarrhea. It is often used in conjunction with ginseng, Atractylodes, Poria, etc. Because it can both strengthen the spleen and regulate qi, it is often used as an adjunct to qi-tonifying medicine, which can make it tonic without stagnation, and can prevent congestion and bloating. In addition, orange peel can be used to neutralize the stomach, and can treat gastric disorders, nausea and vomiting. If the stomach is cold and vomiting, it can be used together with ginger; if the stomach is hot and vomiting, it can be used together with Zhuru, Coptis and other medicines.

　　The role of tangerine peel

　　It has the functions of regulating qi and lowering the inverse, adjusting the middle and appetizing, drying dampness and reducing phlegm. Mainly used to treat spleen and stomach qi stagnation and dampness obstruction, chest and diaphragm fullness and tightness, and epigastrium swelling and pain , not thinking about eating, vomiting, difficulty in defecation, lung qi blockage, cough with excessive phlegm, and also treats the initial onset of mastitis. After years of research, it is now known that tangerine peel has many pharmacological effects.

　　1. Effect on the digestive system: The volatile oil contained in tangerine peel has a mild stimulating effect on the gastrointestinal tract, can promote the secretion of digestive juices, eliminate gas accumulation in the intestines, and shows the effectiveness of the aroma in strengthening the stomach and dispelling wind and lowering qi.

　　2. Effect on the cardiovascular system: Chenpi decoction, alcohol extract, etc. can excite the myocardium, but when the dose is too high, it will inhibit it. In addition, it can also cause mild contraction of blood vessels and rapidly increase blood pressure. The pectin in tangerine peel also has a certain preventive effect on arteriosclerosis caused by high-fat diet.

　　3. Effect on the respiratory system: The volatile oil contained in tangerine peel has a stimulating and passive expectorant effect, making phlegm easy to spit out. Chenpi decoction has a weak dilation effect on the bronchial tubes. Its alcohol extract has higher antiasthmatic potency.

　　4. Effect on the genitourinary system: Chenpi decoction can constrict renal blood vessels and reduce urine output.

　　5. Anti-inflammatory effect: Used together with vitamin C and vitamin K, tangerine peel decoction can enhance the anti-inflammatory effect.

　　Chenpi decoction has minimal side effects, and no acute poisoning has been found in multiple animal tests. Use with caution if you have symptoms of qi deficiency, dry cough due to yin deficiency, vomiting blood, red tongue, less fluid, or excess heat.

　　Misunderstandings about soaking tangerine peel in water

　　In winter, when the weather is dry and things are dry, it is easy to get angry. Some people like to soak tangerine peel in water and drink it. It is best not to soak fresh orange peels in water. Many people use dried orange peels as tangerine peels. This is a very wrong concept. First, the orange peel is dried and processed, and then the tangerine peel is used. The longer the orange peel is aged, the better. Generally, it should be left for another year before use. As a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, tangerine peel can regulate qi, strengthen the stomach, and resolve phlegm. Use it in tea and it can indeed clear away heat and resolve phlegm. Soaking fresh orange peels in water is different. Fresh orange peels contain a lot of volatile oils, which may irritate the digestive tract and cause digestive disorders. In addition, orange peels may contain pesticides or preservatives. Ordinary washing and sun exposure may not be able to remove these harmful substances.

　　As we all know, tangerine peel is made from ripe orange peels that are sun-dried or dried. The longer it ages, the better. It can usually be used after the next year. After a few years, the volatile oil content of tangerine peel will be greatly reduced, while the content of flavonoids will increase relatively. Only then can the medicinal value of tangerine peel be reflected. Fresh orange peel contains more volatile oil and does not have the same medicinal effects as tangerine peel. Modern medical research has proven that tangerine peel has great medicinal effects, including stomach strengthening, antivomiting, expectoration, antitussive, and diuretic effects. There are adrenaline-like ingredients in its water decoction, which are more stable than adrenaline and will not be destroyed when boiled. Fresh orange peel does not have this effect.

　　Another reason why fresh orange peels cannot be used instead of dried tangerine peels soaked in water is that the surface of fresh orange peels is contaminated with pesticides and preservatives. These chemicals are harmful to the human body. healthy . In recent years, in order to prevent orange trees from being attacked by diseases and insect pests, pesticides have been sprayed multiple times from flowering to fruiting, and most pesticides cannot be decomposed. Once they remain on the surface of oranges, they are difficult to remove. In addition, in order to prevent bacteria from invading the oranges, most of the fruit farmers pick the oranges and soak them in preservatives before putting them on the market. Preservatives can inhibit bacteria on the surface of oranges and extend the shelf life. Although this has no effect on the pulp, some toxins will inevitably remain on the orange peel. Drinking this kind of fresh orange peel directly in water may have adverse effects on health.

　　However, after we eat the oranges, we can process the fresh orange peels into tangerine peels ourselves. How far can fresh orange peel be soaked in water? Experience shows that if the storage time is too long, it will easily become moth-eaten and moldy, making it difficult to guarantee the quality; if the storage time is too short, the dryness will not be reduced and the side effects will be serious. Generally, the clean peel of the current year is selected, dried in the shade, packed in two layers of plastic bags, and stored in an airtight manner for one year. The best results are obtained in the third year. At this time, the tangerine peel is not strong or dry, has a pure and rich smell, and has a good taste. Before storing, be sure to fully rinse and soak fresh orange peels to remove harmful residual pesticides and preservatives.

　　In addition, tangerine peel is warm, pungent and bitter in nature, so not everyone can drink it. People with symptoms such as fever, dry mouth, constipation, yellow urine, etc. should not drink tangerine peel soaked in water.