Chinese Bulk Herbs – Mature Bitter Orange (Zhi Ke)

Chinese Bulk Herbs Mature Bitter Orange (Zhi Ke)
Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardenings

Clinical Use (Chinese):
Food stagnation in gastrointestine, diarrhea and dysentery of damp-heat type, chest impediment, thoracic accumulation, chest and hypochondic pain due to qi stagnation.

Latin Name:
Fructus Aurantii
Citrus × aurantium

Chinese Name:
Zhi Ke
Zhi Qiao

Common Names:
Seville orange, bigarade orange, marmalade orange

Parts Used:
Fermented Tangerine Peel

Properties:

Bitter, pungent, sore and slightly cold; spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Move qi, soothe chest and middle energizer, relieve distention.

Traditional Uses:
Often made into marmalade and used in perfume, the bitter orange is used in many ways besides herbalism.

Topical Uses / Applications:

Culinary Uses:
The fresh fruit can be made into a marmalade

Chemical Properties:

Cautions:
GRAS: Generally Recognized as Safe. This herb can be safely consumed when used appropriately.
Used with caution for pregnant women.

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