Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Ju Hong - 橘紅 - Citri Reticulatae Exocarpium Rubrum - Tangerine flavedo

Pharmaceutical Latin: Citri Reticulatae Exocarpium Rubrum
Common English: Tangerine flavedo

Category

Regulate Qi

Contraindications

  • Use caution for those with Qi Deficiency, or with Dry-Phlegm from Yin Deficiency.
  • Use caution for those with Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.

Related Herb

Ju Hong is also described on the Chen Pi page.

Notes

  • Taste: Acrid, Bitter
  • Temperature: Warm
  • Channels: Lung, Stomach
  • It is the outermost layer of the peel, taken from the same fruit as Chen Pi.
  • Compared with Chen Pi it is more aromatic and drying, but it is less effective at harmonizing the Middle and regulating the Spleen and Stomach.
  • Its main uses are vomiting, belching and cough from Phlegm-Damp.
  • A related herb, Hua Ju Hong (Citri grandis Exocarpium rubrum), enters the Lung, Spleen and Stomach.
  • Dosage: 3-9g

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Chen Pi

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.