What are the benefits and effects of orange peel foot soak

The correct way to use orange peel is to decoct it in water, not to soak it in the foot. The effect of orange peel is to strengthen the spleen and benefit the qi, drying dampness and expelling phlegm (combining Chinese herbs that have the effect of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, so that they can both dispel dampness and resolve phlegm); it is used to treat diseases caused by phlegm obstruction and stagnation of qi.
Orange peel is the traditional Chinese medicine Chenpi, which is the dried mature fruit peel of the orange plant of the Rutaceae family and its cultivated varieties, and is mainly categorized into two kinds of medicinal herbs: Chenpi and Guangchengpi. It is usually made by picking the ripe fruit, peeling the rind and drying it in the sun or at low temperature. It is warm in nature, with a bitter taste, and belongs to the lung and spleen meridians.
It is not suitable for soaking feet. Its main effects are strengthening the spleen, benefiting qi, drying dampness and expelling phlegm; it is mainly used for treating chest and epigastric distension and discomfort, with symptoms such as low food intake and vomiting and diarrhea, coughing and phlegm, etc. The adverse effects of Chen Pi have not been confirmed.
The adverse effects of Chen Pi have not been precisely documented, and Chen Pi should be used with caution in cases of qi and yin deficiency. The role of a single drug is limited, if there is a need for medication, it is recommended to go to the hospital, after the Chinese medicine practitioner to clearly identify the evidence to choose, do not blindly buy drugs, so as not to delay the condition.

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