The efficacy and function of pomelo flowers

Speaking of pomelo flowers, many people know that it is a Chinese medicinal material. So do you know the effects and functions of pomelo flowers? How should it be eaten? Let’s find out now.

[Alias] Orange flower (Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the flower of the Rutaceae plant pomelo or Huazhou pomelo . Harvest in spring when it blooms and sun-dry.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the entries for "Pomelo" and "Huajuhong".

【Properties】 The dried flowers are brown-yellow. The pedicel is 1.8 to 2.3 cm long, slightly curved and covered with short soft hairs. The calyx is cup-shaped, twisted, and has sunken oil spots. The stamens have fallen off and disappeared, the ovary is spherical and brown-black, the style is present or broken, and most of the petals have fallen off, are light gray-yellow, broken or curled.

[Chemical composition] Pomelo flowers contain 0.2-0.25% volatile oil (extract).

【Function】 ① "Collection of Common Folk Herbal Medicines": "It can relieve gas and relieve pain."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: decoct in water, 0.5-1.5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Compendium of Materia Medica

From the above we can see that the Chinese medicine pomelo flower has very high medicinal value, so we can consider using pomelo flowers in our lives.