Aurantium, Orange peel Orange Peel: Ju PiDried Bitter Orange Fruit: Zhi KeImmature Orange Fruit: Zhi Shi Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Bitter Orange peel: Left: in ribbons; Right: in quartersNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Botanical name: Citrus spp. C. aurantium C. wilsonii is also used in TCM. Sweet and Sour types of Oranges are differentiated for eating.Sweet and Bitter Orange peels are used in Medicine.Note Orange peel is used very similary to Tangerine peel Parts used: “The small fruit is stronger in function and moves faster”. (Kou Zhong Shi)1. Peel (used similarly to Tangerine peel)i. Sweet Peelii. Bitter Peel2. Mature Dried Bitter Orange Fruit Zhi Ke3. Unripe Dried Bitter Orange Fruit: Zhi Shi4. Mature Dried Orange Fruit: Zhi Qiao5. Flowers6. Seed7. Leaf Temperature & Taste: Dried peel: Warm, dry. Bitter, aromatic; Fruit: Cool, moist, sweet Classification: 2H. CARMINATIVES3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.   3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE4a. CEPHALIC.   4c. CARDIAC.   4e. STOMACHIC Uses: ORANGE PEEL (Ju Pi):1. Warms the Stomach, clears Damp, moves Qi: -Colic, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, belching, bloating;-warms and strengthens a cold or damp Stomach 2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine -Edema, fluid retention from Damp 3. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough: -as with its Chinese…

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