Aurantii or Citri seu Ponciri
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Zhi Ke or Zhi Qiao
Common English Name
Bitter Orange
Part of Plant Used
Dried fruit after seeds have been removed
Nature
Mildly cold
Taste
Bitter, sour
Meridians Entered
Spleen, Stomach
Common Usages
Most often used in formulas to treat symptoms of bloating and constipation due to food stagnation and indigestion; sometimes used for a stuffy sensation in the chest with yellow thick phlegm; also used for prolapse of the uterus, rectum, or stomach. 醫(yī)學 全在.線提供bhskgw.cn
Traditional Usages and Functions
Disperses stagnated flow of vital Qi energy.
Common Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Use with caution if there is little or no Spleen or Stomach function.
