- the practice of using citrus peels in traditional Chinese medicine originated from Song Dynasty and has lasted for seven hundred years
- it was of high popularity through the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- supports immune system
- source of antioxidants
- relieves cold and cough
- supports digestion
- promotes liver function
- reduces nausea
- source of vitamin C
- boiled in tea
- used as flavoring
- tangerine peels can be extremely expensive based on how long they’ve been preserved - some more expensive than gold!
- the older the tangerine peel, the more flavonoids and anti-oxidant and anti-aging benefits
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