Ju Pi Tang 橘皮汤
Tangerine Peel Decoction

Tradition:


TCM

Source / Author:


Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)

Herb Name

Chen Pi (Tanergine peel)
Sheng Jiang (fresh Ginger)

Latin


Citrus reticulata
Zingiber officinalis

Amount


9–12 grams
9–18 grams

Preparation:


Prepare a standard decoction.

Function:


Warms the Stomach, Stops Vomiting

Use:


Epigastric and Abdominal pain which is better with warmth, worse with cold, pale tongue with a white coat
1. Cold in the Stomach
2. Nausea, Vomiting
3. Poor appetite

Dose:


The above decoction is divided into 3 equal doses to be taken over the course of a day.

Cautions:


Not used for Stomach Heat

Modifications:


1. With Qi deficiency, add Atractylodes Bai Zhu
2. With more Phlegm and Damp, add Poria Fu Ling, Pinellia Ban Xia.

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