Tangerine Peel Classic Formulas … Natural Herb Library

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Promotes the flow of qi and relieves fullness ... Ju Pi is used for Spleen-Stomach qi stagnation with abdominal distension, poor appetite, and epigastric discomfort.
Arrests vomiting and harmonizes the Stomach ... it is a classic citrus-peel support when qi rebellion and dampness combine to cause nausea or vomiting.
Dries dampness and resolves phlegm ... the peel helps when cough, chest congestion, and copious sputum reflect cold-phlegm or damp-phlegm.

Ping Wei San ... Ju Pi style qi movement and dampness transformation for fullness, poor appetite, and middle-burner obstruction.
Ju Pi Tang with Sheng Jiang ... traditional stomach-harmonizing pairing for nausea and vomiting.
Er Chen Tang family logic ... peel use for damp-phlegm cough with chest fullness and digestive sluggishness.

Traditional herbology describes Ju Pi as pungent, bitter, and warm, entering the Spleen and Lung to move qi, stop vomiting, dry dampness, and transform phlegm.
Its action is mild enough for broad compatibility, which is why citrus peel appears so often in digestive and phlegm formulas.