Dried tangerine or orange peel is a traditional Chinese medicine and is the dried peel of citrus fruits. In China, it is distributed in Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and other provinces.

Dried tangerine peel is bitter and pungent in taste. It can strengthen the spleen and resolve phlegm, and is used to treat stomach distension, diarrhea and cough with phlegm. Besides being used as medicine, it can also be used as a spice when stir-frying.

Since ancient times, there is a tradition of making homemade tangerine peel. It takes more than 3 years to make good tangerine peel. The longer it is dried, the more valuable it is. Some tangerine peels that are more than 5 or 10 years old are worth million. Tangerine peel is simple to make, you can make it at home, or you can also go to the store to buy some.

For home use, tangerine peels can be made from regular oranges. Remove the orange peel for drying. If you want to wash the orange peels thoroughly, you can soak them in light salt water for 10 minutes and then wash it. Place the washed orange peels in the sun to dry. The peels must be dried thoroughly, and retain the original shape when picked up. Next is the most critical step: steaming and drying each for three times. Steam the sun-dried orange peels in cool water for about 15 minutes. After steaming, turn off the fire and simmer for 5 minutes, then take the peels out and put them under the sun to continue drying.

In order to get rid of the odor of orange peels, you have to repeat this step three times. You can tear the sun-dried peels into small pieces to facilitate storage. It is best to store the peels in an airtight container in a dry and ventilated environment. Every six months, take the peels out of the sun again to prevent moisture return. It is completely done after 3 years.

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