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TANGERINE PEEL

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species: reticulata

Common names: Mandarin
Ethnic names: Chu Sha Chu, Kan, Mandarine, Tran Bi

Properties/Actions: Anodyne, Aperitif, Digestive, Diuretic ,Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Refrigerant, Stomachic

Phytochemicals Include: 1,8-cineole, 3,5,5-trimethylbenzyl-alcohol, Acetaldehyde, Alanine, Alpha-carotene, Alpha-copaene, Alpha-linolenic-acid, Alpha-phellandrene, Alpha-pinene, Alpha-selinene, Alpha-sinesal, Alpha-terpinene, Alpha-terpineol, Alpha-terpinyl-acetate, Alpha-thujene, Alpha-tocopherol, Alpha-ylangene, Arginine, Ascorbic-acid, Asparagine, Aspartic-acid, Beta-apocarotenol, Beta-carotene, Beta-citraurin, Beta-elemene, Beta-pinene, Beta-sesquiphellandrene, Beta-terpineol, Boron, Camphene, Carvone, Caryophyllene Fruit, Cis-3-hexenol, Cis-carveol, Citric-acid, Citronellal, Citronellic-acid, Citronellyl-acetate, Cystine,Decanal, Decanoic- acid, Decanol, Decyl-acetate Fruit, Delta-3-carene, Delta-cadinene, Delta-elemene Fruit, Dimethyl-anthralinate, Dodecanal, EO,Eupatilin, Feruloyl-putrescine, Gamma-aminobutyric-acid, Gamma-elemene, Gamma-terpinene, Geranial, Geranyl-acetate, Glutamic-acid, Glycine, Histidine, Humulene, Iron, Isoleucine, Isopulegol, Leucine, Limonene, Linalool, Linoleic-acid, Malic-acid, Malonic-acid, Methionine, Methyl-n- methylanthralinate, Methyl-thymol, Molybdenum, Myrcene, Myristic-acid, N-methyl-tyramine, Neral, Neryl-acetate, Nobelitin, Nonanal, Nonanol, Ocimene, Octanal,Octanoic-acid, Octanol, Oleic-acid, Oxalic-acid, P-cymene, P-mentha-1-en-9-yl-acetate, Palmitic-acid, Palmitoleic-acid, Pantothenic-acid, Perillyl-acetate, Phenylalanine , Proline, Quinic-acid, Reticulaxanthin, Rubidium, Sabinene, Sabinene-hydrate, Salicylates, Serine, Silicon, Stearic-acid, Synepherine, Tangeraxanthin, Tangeritin, Terpinen-4-ol, Terpineolene, Tetradecanal, Threonine, Thymol, Thymyl- methyl-ether, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Undecanoic-acid, Valine, Zeaxanthin


Country ETHNOBOTANY: WORLDWIDE USES
China Abdomen, Anodyne, Aperitif, Cancer, Carminative, Chest, Circulation, Congestion, Cold, Cosmetic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive, Diuretic, Dyspepsia, Energy, Expectorant, Fever, Gastritis, Hepatitis, Hernia, Malaria, Nausea, Refrigerant, Side, Spleen, Sore(Throat),Stomachic, Thirst
Haiti Aperitif, Sedative
Vietnam Tumor


REFERENCED QUOTES ON TANGERINE PEEL

2. "Tangerine acts on the lungs and spleen. It helps to clear the lungs of phlegm and helps relieve hiccups. It can be used as an appetite stimulant which promotes digestion and relieves nausea and gas."

9. "Botanical name: Citrus reticulate. Pharmaceutical name: Pericarpium Citri
Properties: bitter, acrid, slightly warm. Channels entered: Liver, Gall Bladder
Functions and clinical use: Expedites the free flow of Liver Qi and alleviates pain: used for constrained Liver Qi patterns that manifest with such symptoms as pain in the chest, breast, or hypochondriac regions, or hemia-like pain. Breaks up and reduces Qi Accumulations: used for Food Stagnation with Accumulations, with such symptoms as pain and distension, or Stagnant Qi producing Congealed Blood masses. Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm: used for Phlegm Dampness patterns and intermittent fever and chills. Especially useful for Breast Abscesses with this etiology."



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