Tangerine
For Chinese dietary therapy, Tangerine (橘子) is a food of Warm nature and Sweet · Sour flavor. A citrus described as warm; its aged peel becomes chen pi, a separate classic aromatic.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Warm
- Flavor
- Sweet · Sour
- Affinity
- Lung · Stomach
- Direction of Qi
- Warming · mobilizes
- Season
- Autumn · Winter
- Group
- Fruit
How tradition reads it
A citrus described as warm; its aged peel becomes chen pi, a separate classic aromatic.
Its segments accompany desserts and porridge, and its aged peel (chen pi) is a classic partner of stews and legumes; tradition moderates excess fruit, described as heat-generating.
In the kitchen
Fresh, in segments over porridge, or in gentle compotes.
Commonly available; no substitute needed.
Current nutrition note
A good source of vitamin C and citrus flavonoids.
Precautions
Wash the peel if you plan to use it: it may carry waxes and pesticides; juice concentrates sugar compared with whole fruit.
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
