What can tangerine peel be steeped with to make tea?

Generally, dried tangerine peel (chenpi) can be steeped in water together with ingredients such as red dates, hawthorn, ginger, fetal chrysanthemum (baby chrysanthemum), and honey. The specific analysis is as follows:

　　1. Red Dates

Red dates are effective in strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the blood, and calming the mind. When combined with dried tangerine peel in water, they not only help regulate the spleen and stomach and alleviate symptoms such as acid reflux and stomach pain caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction, but also help replenish qi and blood, achieving the purpose of invigorating qi and nourishing blood.

　　2. Hawthorn

Hawthorn helps promote digestion, eliminate food stagnation, and improve blood circulation while removing blood stasis. When steeped with dried tangerine peel, it helps relieve indigestion and poor appetite, and also promotes blood circulation.

　　3. Ginger

Ginger warms the middle jiao, stops vomiting, and relieves exterior syndromes caused by cold pathogens. When used with dried tangerine peel in water, it enhances the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, especially suitable for the early stages of colds caused by wind-cold or cough with excessive phlegm.

　　4. Fetal Chrysanthemum

Fetal chrysanthemum helps relieve stress, has anti-cancer properties, and also possesses anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, and vision-improving effects. When steeped with dried tangerine peel, it can dispel wind-heat, soothe the nerves, and refresh the mind.

　　5. Honey

Honey helps improve blood composition, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and inhibit the formation of fatty liver. When steeped with dried tangerine peel, it helps prevent and treat atherosclerosis caused by high lipid levels.

Although dried tangerine peel offers various health benefits, it is not suitable for everyone, especially individuals with yin deficiency constitution should consume it cautiously. Before consuming dried tangerine peel or other traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients, it is advisable to consult a professional physician to ensure safe and effective utilization of their health-promoting properties.