There is no such thing as “five contraindications to drinking Chenpi in water”. Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency dry cough, vomiting blood, red tongue, less fluid, internal solid heat should be cautious to take Chenpi water. Chenpi is the dried mature fruit peel of orange and its cultivated varieties in the family of Rutaceae. It is warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and regulating qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (removing phlegm in the body with drying dampness medication). It can be used for treating cough and phlegm, as well as the deficiency of food and diarrhea caused by stagnation of qi and dampness in the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the epigastrium (abdomen), and vomiting and hiccups. Chenpi is usually decocted and its efficacy in water is limited. The adverse effects of Chenpi in water are not clear. If you feel unwell, it is recommended that you consult a doctor in time, and it is best to use Chen Pi and other Chinese medicines under the guidance of a professional doctor.