English Name: Citrus Peel
Chinese Name: 陳皮
Other English Names: Chen Pi, Dried Tangerine Peel
What is Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel)?
- Chen Pi is sun-dried mature peel of citrus fruit.
What are the health benefits?
- Chen Pi can be used in the treatment of diarrhea, nausea, peptic ulcers and indigestion.
- Chen Pi is also used in cooking to keep away gamy taste in meats.
How do I select Chen Pi?
- The outer surface of good Chen Pi usually is orange-red or reddish-brown color.
- Marked with fine wrinkles and dented punctiform oil cavities.
- Inner surface is light yellowish-white color.
- Good Chen Pi tasted acrid and bitter.
