Herb

Sweet Orange (Cheng)

橙cheng
1 sourceCitrus × sinensis (L.) Osbeck

Recorded for dispersing malign qi of the stomach and intestines, aiding digestion and downbearing qi; the peel harmonizes the centre, moves qi and resolves fish and crab toxin.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·橙·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：作酱醋香美，散肠胃恶气，消食下气，去胃中浮风气；橙皮和中行气、解鱼蟹毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦、辛，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·橙·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·橙·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·橙·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.