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Also Known As:

Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Aurantii Pericarpium, Aurantium, Chao Zhi Ke, Chisil, Fructus Aurantii, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Green Orange, Kijitsu, Methyl-Synephrine HCl, Neroli Oil, Norsynephrine, Octopamine, Octopamine HCl, Orange Peel Extract, Seville Orange, Shangzhou Zhiqiao, Sour Orange, Synephrine, Synephrine HCl, Zhi Ke, Zhi Qiao, Zhi Shi. CAUTION: See separate listings for Bergamot Oil, Oswego Tea, and Sweet Orange.

Scientific Name:

Citrus aurantium, synonyms Citrus amara, Citrus bigarradia, Citrus vulgaris. Family: Rutaceae.

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Natural medicines are often tried for many conditions based on tradition, anecdotes, or marketing, but not all of these uses are supported by reliable or credible scientific research. Below is a list of some common uses for BITTER ORANGE. Subscribe now to get scientific Effectiveness Ratings for BITTER ORANGE and thousands of other natural medicines. Get the facts before your take it. Orally, bitter orange peel is used as an appetite stimulant and for dyspepsia. Bitter orange fruit and peel are also used orally for weight loss, nasal congestion, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The bitter orange flower and its oil are used orally for gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances, duodenal ulcers, constipation, regulating blood lipid levels, lowering blood sugar in diabetes, blood purification, functional disorders of liver and gallbladder, stimulation of the heart and circulation, frostbite, as a sedative for sleep disorders, for kidney and bladder diseases, general feebleness, anemia, imbalances of mineral metabolism, impurities of the skin, hair loss, as a tonic, antiflatulent, and for cancer. Other uses include prolapsed uterus, prolapsed anus or rectum, diarrhea, and blood in the stools. Topically, bitter orange peel is used for inflammation of the eyelid, conjunctiva, and retina. It is also used for retinal hemorrhage, exhaustion accompanying colds, headaches, neuralgia, muscular pain, rheumatic discomfort, bruises, phlebitis, and bed sores. In aromatherapy, the essential oil of bitter orange is used topically and by inhalation as an analgesic. In foods, bitter orange oil is used as a flavoring agent. In manufacturing, bitter orange oil is used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and soaps. You’re viewing only a portion of the BITTER ORANGE Monograph from Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Subscribe now for data on Safety, Effectiveness, and more

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