Qi-Moving Herbs
Exocarpium Citri Grandis (Pummelo Peel)
Name
Hua Ju Hong (Exocarpium Citri Grandis)
The Effect of Hua Ju Hong
Property
Pungent, bitter, warm; lung and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Move qi and sooth middle energizer, dry dampness and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Cough due to damp-phlegm or cold-phlegm, nausea and chest stuffiness due to food stagnation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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