Fire should not take Chenpi, Chenpi is warm in nature, too much of it may lead to aggravation of fire.
Chenpi is the dried mature fruit rind of orange and its cultivated varieties in the family of Rutaceae, with bitter and pungent flavor, warm nature, and belongs to the spleen and lung meridian. It has the efficacy of drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness by drying dampness and dissolving phlegm), regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, and can be used for distension and fullness in the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen), poor appetite and vomiting and diarrhea, and coughing with excessive phlegm.
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae is a pungent and warm product, which is easy to consume qi and injure fluid, so it is prudent to take it for those with qi deficiency, yin deficiency and dry cough, vomiting of blood, and those with red tongue and little fluid, and those with solid heat inside.
Therefore, those who are on fire should not take Chen Pi, can take herbs with heat-clearing and fire-dispersing effects, such as Huanglian, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, etc., the specific medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.