Qing Pi
青皮 qīng pí, "green peel"

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Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Citri reticulatae viride Pericarpium

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Use with caution in those with qi deficiency.		Meridians: Liver , Stomach , Gall Bladder
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of regularly cut, greenish black, oily pieces with a white inner surface (the 'four-flowers' variety) or uniform, hard and solid hemispherical pieces with a thick pericarp and intense aroma (the small variety).
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (11) li shī qīng shǔ yì qì tāng (Master Li's Decoction to clear Summerheat and Augment the Qi) chái hú dá yuán yǐn (Bupleurum Decotion to Reach the Membrane Source) hǎi zǎo yù hú tāng (Sargassum Decoction for the Jade Flask) jié nuè qī bǎo yǐn (Seven Treasures Decoction to Check Malarial Conditions) mù xiāng bīng láng wán (Aucklandia and Betel Nut Pill from the Analytic Co) qī pí yǐn (Seven-Peel Decoction) qīng pí tāng (Clear the Spleen Decoction) tīan tái wū yào sǎn (Top-Quality Lindera Powder) yì huáng sǎn (Benefit the Yellow Powder) zhōng mǎn fēn xiāo tāng (Separate and Reduce Fullness in the Middle Decoction) zhōu chē wán (Vessel and Vehicle Pill)

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Pharmaceutical: Citri reticulatae viride Pericarpium

Botanical: Citrus Reticulata Blanco

Japanese: jyōhi

Korean: cheongpi

Common: unripe tangerine peel, green tangerine peel, blue citrus

Temperature: Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Spreads Liver Qi and Breaks up Stagnant Qi. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Dissipates clumps and Reduces Food Stagnation (for severe Stagnation). add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Dries Dampness add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Transforms Phlegm and Raises blood pressure. add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Food stagnation and accumulations add comment

Qing Pi青皮 qīng pí, "green peel"