What are the medicinal values ​​of Citrus aurantium

Citrus aurantium is an evergreen herb belonging to the Aloe family. It is widely distributed in Sichuan and Yunnan regions of my country. The fruit of this plant is not large, about the size of a shelled walnut. Some people eat this fruit raw. Its sour taste has an appetizing effect, but this fruit is more often used as a traditional Chinese medicine. What are its medicinal values? Let's take a look.

1. Treatment of shock

According to experimental reports. Citrus aurantium has a long-lasting pressor effect and can improve microcirculation, making it suitable for the treatment of shock. Domestic limes actually contain synephrine and N-methyl tyramine. The former has also been isolated from the peel and leaves of red-skinned citrus fruits.

2. The main components of Citrus aurantium

The leaves and flowers of lime contain about 0.2-0.4% aromatic oil, and the peel contains about 1.5-2% oil. The components of the oil include: nerol, nerobdol, linalool and about 20 other categories. It also contains a variety of flavonoids; aurantiamarin, auranetin, hesperidine, etc. The pulp mainly contains citric acid and vitamin C. The peculiar smell may be caused by the presence of putrescine. Foreign varieties of sour orange also contain dipentene, sabinene, myrcene and quinoline alkaloids. The seeds contain fatty oil: mainly oleic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid, with a small amount of stearic acid.

Three: How to use

Zhishi is used to treat chest pain, abdominal distension and qi stagnation in the chest, fullness in the chest, and pain in the hypochondrium: 4 pieces of Zhishi, 4 liang of Magnolia officinalis, 0.5 liter of Xiebai, 1 liang of Cassia twig, and 1 piece of Zhilou fruit (pounded). Take the above five ingredients, add five liters of water, first boil the Zhishi and Magnolia officinalis, take out two liters, remove the dregs, add other ingredients, boil for several times, divide into three portions and take while warm. (Zhishi Xiebai Guizhi Decoction from Synopsis of the Golden Chamber).

After reading the introduction above, do you know what the medicinal values ​​of Citrus aurantium are? This medicinal material is usually sliced ​​and dried before use. Some people think that Chinese herbal medicine has no side effects at all, so they use it at will. However, this is not the case. When using Chinese herbal medicine, it is best to follow the doctor's instructions.