Orange (scientific name: Citrus junosSieb. Ex Tanaka), a small tree. Branches usually have coarse spines, and new branches and tender petioles often have sparse short hairs. The leaves are thick and papery, the wings are obovate and oval, the top is round or obtuse, the wedge tip narrows towards the base, the leaves are oval or lanceolate, the base is round or obtuse, and the flat section on the leaf margin has finely divided teeth, which are sparse and nearly entire. Flowers are solitary in leaf axils, and pedicels are drooping and short; Calyx cup-shaped; Petals white, sometimes pale purple on the back; The style is about twice as long as the ovary, and the stigma is about the same size as the ovary. Fruit oblate or nearly pear-shaped; There are as many as 40 seeds, wide oval, full and smooth, with milky cotyledons and single or multiple embryos. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is10-165438+10.

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Oranges Orange fruit contains hesperidin, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, sugar, pectin and vitamin C which are beneficial to human body. Oranges are rich in volatile oil, among which the content of volatile oil in orange leaves is 0.2%-0.3%, and that in orange peel is 0.93%- 1.95%. Terpenoids in oil have obvious anticancer effect.

Oranges are sweet and flat. Has the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, soothing the liver, regulating qi, and promoting lactation. It is suitable for thirst, dry tongue and throat, liver depression and hypochondriac pain, breast fullness or caking caused by milk obstruction.

Orange peel tastes bitter and mild. Has the effects of regulating qi, resolving phlegm and invigorating spleen. It can be used for treating chest distress, distending pain, diarrhea due to bowel sounds, cough due to excessive phlegm, and anorexia.

In addition, oranges also have the functions of resolving phlegm, reducing qi, harmonizing middle energizer, stimulating appetite, widening diaphragm and strengthening spleen, diminishing inflammation and swelling, and relieving fish and crab poison. The leaves, skins and stones of oranges can be used as medicine.

In modern times, the fruit of citrus is mostly used as traditional Chinese medicine, which is a substitute for Fructus Aurantii Immaturus or Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, and is often called medicinal citrus in Hunan. Drought and cold tolerance, it is often used as the rootstock of citrus. [2]

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Has the effects of relaxing bowels, regulating qi, resolving phlegm, promoting digestion, stimulating appetite, stopping vomiting, relieving pain, and relieving cough, and can be used for treating chest distress, abdominal distension, vomiting, constipation, dysuria, hemorrhoid bleeding, hangover, and fish and crab poisoning.

Rich in a variety of organic acids and vitamins, it can regulate human metabolism, especially suitable for the elderly and cardiovascular patients. Vitamin C is rich in content, which can enhance the body's resistance and expel fat-soluble harmful substances. It is a veritable antioxidant in Bao 'ankang. Orange peel contains fruit acid, which can promote appetite and help digestion for people with insufficient stomach acid.

The cellulose in oranges helps to relieve constipation and lower cholesterol. Oranges are rich in vitamin C, which can prevent cancer. Orange peel, also known as yellow peel, contains a lot of carotene besides the ingredients in the pulp, which can be used as a flavoring agent for strengthening the stomach and fragrance.