The effects and functions of oranges

Orange is a medicinal herb and is quite common in our daily life. We can eat oranges appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about oranges, let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Orange (Shanglin Fu), yellow orange (Zhang Ji), golden orange (Su Shi), golden ball, swan shell (Compendium of Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the fruit of the orange plant of the Rutaceae family. Harvest in October when the fruits are ripe.

[Original form] Orange, also known as crab orange.

[Habitat distribution] It is cultivated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

[Chemical composition] Oranges contain hesperidin, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, sugars, pectin and vitamins, etc. It also contains 0.1-0.3% volatile oil, the main components of which are geranial, limonene, etc. It is also reported that volatile oils contain more than 70 components including terpenes, aldehydes, ketones, phenols, alcohols, esters, acids and coumarins.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, cool.

【Meridian】 "Yuchu Yaojie": "enters the hand Taiyin lung meridian."

【Functions and indications】 Stop vomiting and nausea, relax the chest and diaphragm, eliminate goiter, relieve alcohol, and kill fish and crab poison.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction. For external use: air-dry burning and smoking.

【Note】 ① "Kaibao Materia Medica": ① "Do not eat too much, it will damage the liver qi."

[Additional recipe] To treat swollen and painful hemorrhoids: Dry oranges next year and burn them in a barrel to smoke them. (Summary of Medical Prescriptions)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Food Materia Medica".

Nowadays, people's life pressure is constantly increasing, which makes our bodies often in a state of fatigue. Orange, as a traditional Chinese medicine, has a certain regulating effect on the body. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.