Aged Tangerine Peel 150g | Chen Pi 陳皮

Chen Pi (陈皮), three-year aged tangerine peel, 150g. Chen pi is one of the few Chinese herbs that genuinely improves with age — the older the peel, the deeper and more mellow the aroma, and the higher the price.

• 150g of three-year aged tangerine peel
• Aged deliberately — chen pi improves with time
• Deep, mellow, complex citrus aroma
• Used in both herbal formulas and Cantonese cooking
• Store it well and it keeps improving

Traditional use of Aged Tangerine Peel

Chen Pi is described in Chinese medicine as regulating qi and transforming phlegm. Its aging is not a preservation measure but part of the preparation — Xinhui peel of twenty or thirty years is genuinely valuable.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Chen Pi · Chinese 陳皮 (simplified 陈皮) · also written 橘皮 · also written 桔皮 · pharmaceutical Latin Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae · botanical name Citrus reticulata · English: aged tangerine peel, aged citrus peel, dried mandarin peel · Cantonese: chan pei

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.