Immature Orange Fruit, Immature Fruit of Seville Orange
Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus
Zhi Shi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; pungent; sour; slightly cold

Part(s) used

Young fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To eliminate stagnation of qi, resolve phlegm and relieve stuffiness sensation in the chest and abdomen.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Shock, indigestion, ptosis of anus or uterus, cardiac failure, distention fullness in chest and abdomen, phlegm aggregation.