The difference between the effects of Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium

Lime, a Rutaceae plant, is a very important plant. Its unripe fruits can be made into two Chinese herbal medicines, Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium. Many people think that herbal medicines derived from the same plant are relatively similar. In fact, there are still some differences between Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium. Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium cannot be used interchangeably. Below is a brief introduction to the differences between Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium, hoping to help everyone better understand these two Chinese herbal medicines.

There is a difference in the external shapes of Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium. The volume of Citrus aurantium is relatively small. It is the unripe dried fruit of the lime. Its exocarp is dark brown to dark brown, with granular protrusions on the surface and concave spotted oil chambers on the top of the protrusions. There are obvious style remnants or pedicel scars on the surface of the fruit. The volume of Citrus aurantium is relatively large. It is the nearly perfect dried fruit of the lime. The outer skin of the Citrus aurantium is black green or dark brown green. The surface of the exocarp also has granular protrusions and wrinkles, with obvious style remnants or pedicel marks.

There are also certain differences in the effects of Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium. In traditional Chinese medicine, Citrus aurantium has the effects of promoting qi, relieving fullness, relieving stagnation and relieving bloating. The Qi-regulating ability of Citrus aurantium is relatively weak, while the effect of Poria cocos is warm in nature. Citrus aurantium can double-adjust the gastrointestinal function of the body. The effect of Poria cocos in Citrus aurantium is cold. The ability of regulating qi in Citrus aurantium is very strong. It has the effects of breaking up qi and eliminating accumulation, relieving cough, resolving phlegm and dispersing lumps.

The application conditions of Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium are also different. Citrus aurantium is mainly used to regulate the qi in the heart. It has a very good effect on alleviating clinical symptoms such as qi stagnation and blood stasis in the chest and flanks, distension and pain. And Citrus aurantium is mainly used to regulate the qi under the chest. It is more effective in treating more serious diseases such as food stagnation, fullness and pain in the abdomen, heaviness after diarrhea, constipation, phlegm stagnation and qi obstruction.

The above is the difference between Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium. Although both Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium have the function of regulating qi, they cannot be used casually. The ability of Citrus aurantium to regulate qi is too strong, so it is not suitable for people with qi and blood deficiency. People with qi and blood deficiency should choose the mild medicinal effect of Zhi Ke to regulate qi for treatment. Therefore, when taking medicine, do not confuse Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium.