Description
- Authentic Xinhui Chenpi
- FDA certificated manufacturer
- 2018 year Dried Aged Xinhui Chenpi
The practice of using citrus peels in traditional Chinese medicine originated from Song Dynasty and has lasted for seven hundred years. Chenpi was of high popularity through the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was shipped to foreign provinces by businessmen from Xinhui in Guangdong. A famous Qing doctor named Ye Gui (1667-1746) prescribed Chenpi as one of the ingredients in Erchen Tang, a decoction consisting of two old drugs. Chenpi business brought wealth to Xinhui peasants and it also extended to food processing, logistics areas which forms a food production chain. However, there was a decline of Chenpi business in the 1990s until late 2002 when Chenpi farmers helped set up the Chenpi Industrial Association with support from Xinhui Agriculture Bureau and Business Federation, and Chenpi has regained its popularity since.[4] Production method Xinhui chenpi is famous for its special production technique, where emphasis is put on peeling and storage methods. People can also do it at home.[5] Preparation Prior to consumption, chenpi is soaked and rinsed with cold water until it becomes soft; the soaking time is recommended to be no longer than half an hour with a view to retaining its flavor.[6] Afterwards, the white pith is gently scraped off from the softened peel.[citation needed]