Sweet, juicy orange may be many people's favorite fruit for the
season. It not only provides vitamin C, but also is a very useful
food in TCM with its seeds, peel and flesh effective TCM materials.
The substances made from oranges generally all work to regulate
energy circulation and relieve coughing but with slight difference
in targeting.
Orange peel: Generally called Chen Pi in Chinese, which means old
peel. It is usually collected from mature oranges in late autumn or
early winter and dried for use.
It is a very common "warm" TCM remedy that helps regulate energy,
dispel pathogenic dampness and dissolve
phlegm.
** a thick
substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a
cold **
He also coughed and cleared his throat
frequently, due to an apparent excess of
phlegm.