Name: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Resource: The pericarp of Citrus reticulata Blanco,family Rutaceae.
Characteristic: Pericarp usually separated into several pieces,or pieces jointed at the base,varying in size,about l mm in thickness.Exocarp orange-red,with numerous rounded oil spots;mesocarp white,loose,with numerous reticular vascular bundles.Aromatic in odour.Bitter and acrid in taste,warm in nature,and attributive to spleen and lung channels.
Pharmacodynamics: 1.Activate vital energy circulation and invigorate spleen:For stomach-cold and stagnation of vital energy with fullness and pain in the abdomen and vomiting,used together with Radix Aucklandiae;for spleen-deficiency and stagnation of vital energy with poor appetite,loose stool,fullness of the abdomen,used together with Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae,Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae;for dampnessretention syndrome involving spleen-yang with fullness of the abdomen,nausea,vomiting,fatigue,poor appetite and loose stool,used together with Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis and Rhizoma Atractylodis. 2.Deprive dampness and dliminate phlegm:For phlegm-dampness syndrome with productive cough and thin expectoration,used together with Rhizoma Pinelliae and Poria. 3.Lower the adverse rising energy and stop vomiting:For vomiting due to stomach-cold,used together with Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (Decoction of Exocarpium Citri Grandis);for that due to deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach,used together with Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae,Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae and Fructus Amomi;for that due to stomach-heat,used together with Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam or Rhizoma Coptidis. 4.Relieve local infection:For carbuncle,especially for acute mastitis,used together with Radix Glycyrrhizae.
Pharmacological: 1.Its volatile oil acts as a slight irritant to the gastrointestinal tract,which can promote the secretion of digestive fluid and expel the flatus. 2.The component limonene is an expectorant and antias thmatic. 3.Methyl hesperidin,another component,given hypodermically in a dose of 100 mg/kg may promote the discharge of bile in anesthetized rats. 4.Dilating the coronary artery and decreasing the level of serum cholesterol.
Usage: Decoction:3-9g;30-40g for relieving local infection.
Caution:

citrus cooler
6 1/2 cups ruby red or pink grapefruit juice, divided
2 cups pineapple juice
1 (6 ounces) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted
2 cups lime‐flavored sparkling mineral water, chilled
Garnish: lime slices
Pour 2 1/2 cups grapefruit juice into ice trays, filling 28 sections, freeze. Combine remaining 4 cups grapefruit juice, pineapple juice, and orange juice concentrate, stir well. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Stir in mineral water just before serving. Place 3 frozen grapefruit juice cubes in each of 9 glasses, fill each fruit juice mixture. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.

Name: Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum
Resource: The horn of the male beast of Cervus nippon Temminck or C.elaphus L.,family Cerridae.
Characteristic: Horn of C.nippon:Cylindrical,branching,one branch bifurcated or two branches trifurcated.The top of the branches enlarged and obtuse,20-30 cm high,4-5 cm in diameter.Surface yellow-brown,densely covered with fine hairs.Section of the base yellow-white,with small porse.Prepared as round thin pieces,whitish even and soft.Unplesant in odour.Horn of C.elaphus:Thicker than the former,surface grey-brown.Section deeper in colour,with larger pores.Prepared pieces dark yellow and harder,some even osseous.Sweet and salty in taste,warm in nature,and attributive to kidney and liver channels.
Pharmacodynamics: Invigorate kidney-yang,supplement essence and blood and strengthen the tendons and bones:For deficiency of kidney-yang manifested as cold limbs,fatigue,backache,impotence,emission and frequent micturition,enuresis,sterility,metrorrhagia or leucorrhagia;for hypofunction of kidney with shortness of breath and dyspnea;for yang-deficiency and insufficiency of essence and blood manifested as flaccidity of extremities,or maldevelopment,delayed walking,delayed teeth eruption and delayed closure of fontanel in infants,or unhealed skin lesions.
Pharmacological: 1.It is a tonic,promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis,accelerating the healing of ulcer or wound,and increasing the level of red blood cell,hemoglobin and reticulocyte. 2.Increasing myocardial contractility,heart rate and cardic output. 3.Its tincture exerts a gonadotropic effect.
Usage: Pill or powder:0.25-0.5g bid or tid.
Caution:

carob smoothie
3‐4 dates, pitted and soaked 20 minutes
1 cup nut or grain milk
1 frozen banana, cut in chunks
3‐4 tablespoons carob powder
Dash vanilla (optional)
Place dates in a small bowl with just enough water to cover. Let them soak 20 minutes, drain. In blender, combine the dates, nut milk, banana, carob powder and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Drink immediately.

blueberry smoothie
1/2 bag of frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons blueberry preserves
7 or 8 ice cubes
1 1/2 cups of soymilk
1 banana
This is super easy. Just toss everything into a blender, switch to the highest setting, and let fly until you stop hearing ice cubes crunching and everything is fairly smooth. There are an infinite number of variations on this using different combinations of fruit and jam. You might also consider adding protein powder, ground flax seed, or any other supplement that strikes your fancy. It’s best to wait until near the end, and just blend long enough to mix the protein powder of whatever in. You can also substitute apple juice for the soymilk to create a tangier concoction.