The efficacy of red dates, wolfberries, and tangerine peel in water is to tonify the center and benefit the qi (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), to benefit the essence and brighten the eyes (tonifying the essence and promoting the recovery of vision), and to regulate the qi and strengthen the spleen (regulating the qi and tonifying the spleen). However, the effect of soaking in water is limited and generally fails to achieve a therapeutic effect. Red jujube is a medicinal food with the same origin, which has the effect of tonifying the middle Jiao, nourishing the blood and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood). It is used for spleen deficiency with little food, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), and women’s dirty agitation (upset and depressed, sadness and wanting to cry for no reason). Chinese wolfberry belongs to the same source of medicine and food, has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, benefiting the essence and brightening the eyes. It is used for deficiency, lumbar and knee pain, dizziness, tinnitus, impotence, spermatorrhea, internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by eating, drinking and urinating), blood deficiency, yellowish, fuzzy eyes. Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae has the effect of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (removing phlegm in the body by drying dampness). It is used for distention and fullness in the epigastrium (abdomen), poor appetite and vomiting, and coughing with excessive phlegm. If you feel unwell after drinking red dates, wolfberries and tangerine peel in water, it is recommended that you stop using it and seek medical advice promptly.