What are the effects and functions of Citrus aurantium?
Dec 17, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Trifoliate orange can enhance immunity, provide antioxidant effects, promote digestive health, protect vision, and help lower blood sugar levels. If any discomfort occurs during use, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly. In daily life, it is advised to maintain a balanced diet, increase intake of vitamins through vegetables and fruits, and develop healthy lifestyle habits.
Generally speaking,枸橘 (trifoliate orange) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. It has various functions and benefits, including enhancing immunity, antioxidant effects, promoting digestive health, protecting vision, and lowering blood sugar levels. If any discomfort occurs during use, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly. The specific analysis is as follows:
1. Enhancing Immunity
Trifoliate orange is rich in vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that helps strengthen the human immune system, resist viral and bacterial infections, and reduce the likelihood of catching colds and other illnesses, thereby enhancing immunity.
2. Beauty and Skin Care
Due to its high content of vitamin C and antioxidants, trifoliate orange can combat free radical damage, slow down the skin aging process, and help maintain skin elasticity and luster, thus promoting beauty and skin care to a certain extent. Long-term moderate consumption of trifoliate orange may help improve skin tone and reduce wrinkles.
3. Promoting Digestion
The dietary fiber in trifoliate orange can promote intestinal peristalsis, aid digestion, and prevent constipation. Meanwhile, the pectin content can adsorb harmful substances in the intestines, helping to purify the intestinal environment and promote digestion.
4. Resolving Phlegm and Relieving Cough
Some components in trifoliate orange can reduce respiratory inflammation and alleviate cough symptoms, possibly exerting effects of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Trifoliate orange may help relieve cough with excessive phlegm and is suitable for cough caused by wind-cold or wind-heat.
5. Pain Relief
As trifoliate orange contains certain alkaloid components, these substances can exert pharmacological effects to alleviate pain. It can be used to treat conditions such as hernia pain and breast lumps, providing a certain analgesic effect.
In daily life, it is recommended to maintain a balanced diet, increase intake of vegetables, fruits, and other sources of vitamins, cultivate good living habits, and ensure adequate sleep. Additionally, individuals allergic to trifoliate orange should avoid its use to prevent adverse reactions such as skin itching and swelling.
