Chenpi is the mature fruit peel of orange and its cultivated varieties in the family of Rutaceae, with the effects of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness and resolving phlegm by drying dampness), suitable for cough with damp phlegm, cough with cold phlegm, stagnant qi stagnation of food stagnation, and distension of epigastrium (stomach and abdomen), etc. If treating cough with cold phlegm, it can be combined with Fu Ling, Gan Jiang and Xian Xia.
If treating damp phlegm cough with much phlegm, it can be combined with Poria and Pinellia; if treating cold phlegm cough with much thin phlegm, it can be combined with Fructus Schisandrae chinensis, Gan Ginger, and Fructus Schisandrae chinensis.
The adverse effects and contraindications of Chen Pi are not clear. If you need to use Chen Pi to treat diseases, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a doctor, please do not blindly self-medication. If you feel unwell, please seek medical advice promptly.