Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae has the medicinal effects of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness and resolving phlegm by drying dampness); rice, as a common staple food, has the effects of regulating the middle and stomach.
Chenpi is of the highest quality produced in Guangdong, pungent, bitter, warm, and belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It has the medicinal effect of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, and can treat gastric and epigastric congestion and poor appetite caused by the certificate of stagnation of qi in the middle Jiao, as well as drying dampness and resolving phlegm, and it can treat coughing and coughing up phlegm due to cold and dampness, and the quantity of phlegm is much and white in color.
Rice has the efficacy of regulating the middle and stomach, seeping dampness to stop diarrhea, and removing vexation, and can be used to assist in the treatment of deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, less food and dullness (no appetite, less food), heartburn and thirst, and dysentery.
Caution should be exercised in taking Chen Pi in cases of Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency and dry cough, vomiting of blood, and those with red tongue and little fluid, and solid internal heat. The medicinal effect of Chen Pi Rice Tea as a treatment option is limited. If discomfort occurs or symptoms persist without relief, seek medical attention.