Citrus Peel
Ju Hong (Citrus Peel) (Orange-red fruit peel, thin slices, shrunken and curled, densely dotted protrusions, recessed oil cells, yellowish-white inside, brittle and easily broken, aromatic)
Honey-fried Ju Hong (Citrus Peel)
Honey-fried Ju Hong (Citrus Peel)
Ju Luo (Citrus Fibers)
Huazhou Ju Hong (Citrus Peel)
Huazhou Ju Hong (Citrus Peel) (Feel the surface fuzz to distinguish between genuine and secondary hairs)
Huazhou Ju Hong (Citrus Peel)
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n 【Source】n
Compendium of Materia Medica, Supplement
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n 【Origin】n
The dried outer peel of the fruit of Citrus grandis var. tomentosa Hort., Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck, or Citrus tagerina Tanaka., etc., Rutaceae, after removing the pulp and part of the mesocarp.
n 【Characteristics】n
(1) Huazhou Ju Hong: The dried exocarp is folded into a seven-pointed, six-pointed, or five-pointed star shape, or a single piece is lanceolate. When unfolded, it is 13-20 cm in diameter and 2-3 mm thick. The exocarp of Huazhou pomelo is yellow or yellowish-green, densely covered with hairs. The surface of pomelo is smooth and hairless, with wrinkles and small dimples. The inner surface is mostly yellowish-white, with venation. It is brittle and easily broken, with an uneven fracture surface. The outer side has an irregular row of oil spots, and the inner side is yellowish-white. It has a slightly fragrant odor and a bitter taste.
n(2) Ju Hong: Orange-red outer peel, in the shape of irregular thin slices, about 0.2 mm thick, often shrunken and curled. The outer surface is orange-red, densely covered with round dot-like protrusions (oil cells). The inner surface is light red or yellowish-white, with round recessed dots. It has a slightly fragrant odor and a bitter and astringent taste.
n(3) Ju Luo: The ligaments on the orange pulp, which are the vascular bundle groups between the mesocarp and endocarp of the orange.
n(4) Ju Bing (Candied Tangerine) See 281
n 【Identification】n
The best quality is thick-skinned, hairy, and strongly scented.
n 【Identification Terminology】n
1. Luo (絡, network): Refers to the reticulated vascular bundles between the mesocarp and endocarp of fruit-type medicinal materials, and the fibrous vascular bundles in mature fruits. Examples include Ju Luo (Citrus Fibers) and Si Gua Luo (Luffa Fibers).
n2. Fengwei Ju Luo (鳳尾橘絡, Phoenix Tail Citrus Fibers): A processed specification of Ju Luo. The Ju Luo is taken together with the orange pedicel, and the vascular bundles are straightened like a phoenix tail. When dried to 80-90%, it is sealed and pressed into a rectangular brick shape, then baked or dried completely.
n3. Ban (瓣, segment): Refers to the split part of a fruit-type medicinal material, the cotyledons that split open in the seed kernel, and the fruit peel that is processed and cut into several separate pieces. The latter is also called “zhua (爪, claw)”, such as Huazhou Ju Hong (Citrus Peel).
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Fruits