Herbal & Flower Teas
Ju Hong and Chen Pi Tea (Dried Citrus Peel Tea)
traditionally used to help clear phlegm, ease cough, and support digestion
In short: Ju Hong and Chen Pi Tea (Dried Citrus Peel Tea) is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally used to help clear phlegm, ease cough, and support digestion. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, digestive wellness, children's wellness. Total time about 20 min. Key ingredients: tangerine peel.
Why people make this tea
Both ju hong (the dried rind of a particular type of pomelo grown in Huazhou, Guangdong) and chen pi (aged dried tangerine peel) are classic aromatics in Chinese food therapy — warming, fragrant, and traditionally valued for their ability to help move stagnant qi and break up accumulated phlegm. When cold air or a damp chill triggers a scratchy throat, a tickling cough, and that stuck-phlegm feeling that nothing seems to shift, this simple two-ingredient tea offers a time-tested, warming response.
Nourilo notes that classic texts credit ju hong with a broad range of traditional uses: dissolving phlegm, clearing food stagnation, sobering the effects of alcohol, soothing an upset stomach, and even neutralising crab toxicity. In practice, for everyday coughs with phlegm, this tea is one of the simplest remedies in the repertoire.
What studies say about the key ingredients
Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.
- Tangerine peel
The tangerine peel drink group showed significant reductions in body weight and triglycerides after the intervention compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Safety markers showed no adverse effects. Gut microbiota and serum metabolite profiles also differed.Limitation: Small pilot trial with only 55 of 72 participants completing. The fermented product is not the same as plain tangerine peel, and the control group is not described.PubMed 40225325
From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.
Safety first — read before you cook
This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:
- are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
- take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
- have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.
Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes
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