Latin Name: Fructus Aurantii Immaturus

Properties: bitter, sour, acrid, slightly cold

Actions: Eleminates stagnation of Qi, reduces accumulation, relieves distension, transforms phlegm

Medical Indications: abdominal and epigastric pain and distension, indigestion with gas, belching, foul breath, dystentery, constipation, tenesmus, bloating in chest, abdomen, and solar plexus area, angina, coronary heart disorders, shortness of breath, poor appetite, weakness and fatigue caused by phlegm accumulation

Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases of Qi, spleen, and stomach deficiency

Dosage: 3 to 10 grams

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