The efficacy of red dates in water with tangerine peel is to tranquilize the mind, regulate qi and strengthen the spleen (by regulating qi and tonifying the spleen), and dry dampness, etc. It can alleviate the symptoms of epigastric (abdominal) distension and fullness, poor appetite and vomiting, low food intake due to a deficiency of the spleen, and loose stools (loose and unshaped feces) due to fatigue. Red dates and tangerine peel are both warm in nature. Red dates have the effects of tonifying the middle Jiao (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), nourishing the blood and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood); tangerine peel has the effects of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, and drying dampness and resolving phlegm (dispelling phlegm in the body with dampness-drying medication). However, the content of effective substances in the water is limited and cannot achieve the purpose of treating the disease. It is recommended to take the drugs under the guidance of a doctor after the identification of Chinese medicine to avoid the risk of medication.