Citrus aurantium's nature, flavor and meridians

Zhishi is quite common in traditional Chinese medicine formulas. It is a medicine produced in southern my country and generally matures from May to June. Zhishi's nature and flavor belong to the spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians respectively, so it has a good therapeutic and health-care effect on gastrointestinal diseases, especially when abdominal pain, constipation, food stagnation and gastroptosis occur, Zhishi ingredients are often seen in oral medicines. However, Zhishi is not suitable for pregnant women and should be taken strictly according to the doctor's advice.

Classification of the efficacy of Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium

Qi-regulating Chinese medicine

Description of the properties of Chinese herbal medicine Citrus aurantium

The Chinese medicinal herb Citrus aurantium is the immature fruit of the evergreen small tree sour orange and its cultivated varieties or sweet orange of the Rutaceae family. It is mainly produced in Fujian, Hunan, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and other places. Collect the fallen fruits in May and June, remove impurities, cut them in half from the middle, and dry them in the sun or at low temperature. The smaller ones can be directly dried in the sun or at low temperature. Use raw or stir-fried with bran.

The nature, flavor, meridians and efficacy of the Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium

The nature and flavor of Citrus aurantium and its meridians: bitter, pungent, slightly cold. It enters the spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians.

The effects of Citrus aurantium: breaking up qi, eliminating accumulation, resolving phlegm and removing abdominal distension.

Zhishi Indications: Used for food stagnation, abdominal pain and constipation, heaviness after diarrhea, chest fullness due to phlegm, chest pain and chest congestion, uterine prolapse, gastroptosis, and rectal prolapse.

Effects of Chinese herbal medicine Citrus aurantium

1. Anti-pathogenic microorganisms

2. Sedative effect

3. Diuretic effect

4. Exciting effect on the uterus (pregnant women are prone to miscarriage)

5. Inhibitory effect on allergic reactions

6. Cardiotonic effect

7. Boosting effect

8. Application of the efficacy of the Chinese herbal medicine Citrus aurantium for choleretic effect

1. The Chinese medicine Zhishi can promote qi and eliminate phlegm to relieve abdominal distension. For chest pain caused by internal obstruction of phlegm and turbidity and weak chest yang, it is often used together with Xiebai, cinnamon twig, etc., such as Zhishi Xiebai Guizhi Decoction. For patients with phlegm-heat in the chest, fullness and pain in the chest and abdomen, it should be used together with Coptis chinensis, Trichosanthes kirilowii, etc. If there is fullness and distension under the heart and loss of appetite, you can use drugs such as Magnolia officinalis and Atractylodes macrocephala, such as Zhishi Xiaopi Pills.

2. The Chinese medicine Zhishi is pungent, dispersing, bitter and descending, and has a strong effect in promoting qi circulation. It can break up qi and eliminate bloating, eliminate accumulation and relieve stagnation. It is an important medicine for treating spleen and stomach qi stagnation syndrome. It is often used together with Shenqu, malt, etc. to treat indigestion and abdominal distension. For patients with spleen deficiency, food stagnation, and abdominal distension, Atractylodes macrocephala can be used to make Zhishu Pills. It is often used together with rhubarb and magnolia bark for constipation due to heat accumulation, abdominal distension and pain. It is often used together with Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, etc. for accumulation of damp heat and heaviness after diarrhea.

3. It is often used together with Astragalus and Cimicifuga to treat uterine prolapse, gastroptosis, rectal prolapse, etc.

Chinese medicine Zhihua practical usage and dosage

People with weak spleen and stomach and pregnant women should use it with caution, as the medicinal effect is milder after frying. Dosage: 3-10 g