What are the side effects of using orange peel as pillow?

Orange peel, also known as tangerine peel, is a kind of medicinal material with high medicinal value. Orange peel has many uses. Orange peel pillow is a common medicinal pillow. Since orange peel is a warm food, using it as a pillow can improve human diseases. However, it also has certain side effects on the human body. If a person uses an orange peel pillow for a long time, it will easily become damp and emit an odor, which is not good for health.

The benefits of using orange peel as a pillow are:

1. Orange peel is called "Chenpi" in traditional Chinese medicine. It tastes bitter and spicy when taken orally, is warm in nature, and enters the lung and spleen meridians. It can regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and resolve phlegm. It is used for symptoms such as abdominal distension, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea, cough and excessive sputum (this effect is only achieved when taken internally).

2. Cut the orange peel into thin strips and dry it, and use it as pillow filling. The orange peel fragrance can be emitted while sleeping, which can make people feel relaxed and happy, help sleep and improve the quality of life.

3. Dried tangerine peel can absorb moisture during use and can absorb some sweat from the head.

It can lower blood pressure. The specific method is: cut the orange peel into shreds and dry it to use as a pillow core. It has the effect of relieving gas and lowering blood pressure, and is very suitable for patients with hypertension. In addition, orange peels have many other magical uses: To prevent motion sickness, one hour before getting on the bus, use fresh orange peels, fold them inward into a double layer, aim them at your nostrils, and use your fingers to squeeze and pinch the orange peels. Countless fine streams of orange-scented oil mist will be ejected from the peels and inhaled into your nostrils.

Continuing to squeeze and inhale at any time after getting on the bus can effectively prevent motion sickness. A clever way to treat frostbite is to burn orange peel, grind it into powder, mix it evenly with vegetable oil, and apply it to the affected area. A clever way to treat chronic bronchitis is to use 5 to 15 grams of orange peel, soak it in water and drink it as tea. This is commonly used. To cure cough, use 5 grams of dried tangerine peel, add 2 cups of water to boil the soup, then add a small amount of ground ginger and brown sugar and drink it while it is hot. You can also take an appropriate amount of fresh tangerine peel, chop it into pieces, brew it with boiling water, add white sugar and drink it instead of tea. It has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

A clever way to treat constipation is to boil 12 grams of fresh tangerine peel or 6 grams of dried tangerine peel into a soup and drink it to treat constipation. To sober up cleverly, use 30 grams of fresh orange peel, add a little salt, boil it into a soup and drink it, it is very effective in sobering up. A clever way to treat teeth grinding while sleeping: Put a piece of orange peel in your mouth 10 minutes before going to bed, and then go to sleep. It is best not to spit out the orange peel. Spit it out if you feel uncomfortable. Tips to prevent teeth from getting sour: Eating sour oranges is not suitable for the elderly or those with tooth allergies. In fact, as long as you soak the remaining fresh tangerine peel in water and drink it after eating sour tangerines, you can prevent your teeth from getting sour.

The disadvantages of using orange peel as pillow are:

1. The cost is relatively high. It takes about a few kilograms of tangerine peel to fill a pillow, remove impurities and dry it thoroughly.

2. Prone to mildew. Dried tangerine peel easily absorbs moisture. If it is not exposed to the sun in time after absorbing moisture, the tangerine peel will become soft, deteriorate, and moldy. Deterioration and mold are not good for health and will emit an unpleasant odor.