Children who have indications for Chen Pi can eat Chen Pi in the absence of contraindications to Chen Pi.
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae has the efficacy of drying dampness and resolving phlegm (removing phlegm from the body with dampness-drying medicines) and regulating qi and strengthening the spleen (regulating qi and strengthening the spleen), and is used in the treatment of stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach, vomiting and nausea, and cold-dampness phlegm. Children with the above indications can use Chen Pi.
During the consumption of Chen Pi, one should not eat cold, greasy and phlegm-producing foods, such as fatty meat, chili, pepper, etc., nor too salty foods, such as pickled products. Note that patients with Qi deficiency syndrome, Yin deficiency and dry cough and red tongue, vomiting blood syndrome are not suitable to eat Chen Pi. Patients with internal solid heat should be cautious of using Chen Pi. Children with the above contraindications should not use Chen Pi.
Children should not blindly eat Chenpi, need to use Chenpi under the guidance of a doctor, if eating Chenpi improperly bring discomfort to consult a doctor in time.