Eating some orange peel can cure diseases and increase appetite

　　Now is the time when oranges are in season. Oranges are loved by people because of their golden, bright and beautiful skin and sweet and sour flesh. The director said that after eating the oranges, most people threw away the peels, which was a pity. In fact, orange peel is a traditional Chinese medicine called "tangerine peel". It tastes pungent and slightly bitter, and is warm in nature. It enters the spleen and lung meridians and has the effects of regulating qi, regulating qi, drying dampness and reducing phlegm. In addition to being used as medicine, orange peel can also be used to make a variety of medicinal delicacies to treat spleen and stomach qi stagnation, epigastric distension, vomiting, or chest tightness, anorexia, loose stools and other symptoms caused by dampness and turbidity. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Orange peel is bitter, can cause diarrhea and dryness, pungent can be powdered, and can be mild. It can cure all diseases, and its function of regulating qi and drying dampness is always used." ”

　　You may wish to try the following simple disease prevention tips or medicinal diets using dried tangerine peel:——

　　1. Orange peel and clove tea treats stomach cold, stomach pain and stomach cold hiccups

　　Method: 3 grams of orange peel, 3 grams of cloves, decoction in water instead of tea, has the functions of regulating qi, dispersing cold and relieving pain.

　　2. Orange peel tea can treat stomach bloating or gas stagnation and stomach pain

　　Method: Use half of fresh orange peel or 3 grams of dried orange peel, cut into strips, and brew with boiling water as tea, which can not only promote qi and relieve pain, but also regulate qi and reduce swelling.

　　3. Orange porridge treats cold phlegm cough

　　Method: Tangerine is the outer red part of the orange peel. It has a stronger effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is "specialized in coughs with cold lungs and excessive phlegm." It is suitable for those with bronchitis and cough with white phlegm. If you have a cold cough and white phlegm, you can add 5 to 10 grams of orange when making porridge. It is not only fragrant and delicious, but also can reduce phlegm and relieve cough.

　　4. Orange peel, ginger, brown sugar tea to treat wind and cold cold

　　Method: Take 1 orange peel, 5 slices of ginger, an appropriate amount of brown sugar, and boil it in water as tea.

　　5. Orange peel and ginger tea treats stomach cold and vomiting

　　Method: 1 orange peel, 3 to 6 slices of ginger, decoct in water and drink as tea, which can regulate qi and stomach.

　　In addition, orange peel can also relieve hangover, prevent motion sickness and vomiting, prevent and treat hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, etc. It can be made into preserves, soaked into orange peel wine, made into nine kinds of tangerine peel, etc. It is delicious and convenient, and can also prevent and treat diseases.