Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Bitter orange

Plant

Family

Rutaceae

English

Bitter orange, Mandarin orange, Orange, Bigarade orange, Bigrade, Bitter, Bitter orange tree, Chen-pi, China orange, Chinese bitter orange, Citrus peel, European mandarin, Grapefruit, Immature orange fruit latin, Loose-skinned orange. satsuma, Maltese orange, Mandarin, Mandarine, Mandarin tree, Marmalade orange, Neroli, Oranges, Orange tree, Petitgrain, Portugal orange, Satsuma, Seville, Seville orange, Sour orange, Swatow orange, Sweet orange, Tangerine, Tangor, True mandarin, Valencia orange, Willow-leaf mandarin

Latin

Citrus x aurantium Linnaeus, Citrus x funadoko Yu.Tanaka, Citrus x nobilis Lour., Citrus x paradisi Macfad., Citrus x sinensis (L.) Osbeck, Citrus reticulata Blanco., Citrus x aurantium, Citrus nobilis Lour., Citrus sinensis Osbeck., Citrus x aurantium L. (pro sp.), Citrus x paradisi Macfad. (pro sp.), Citrus aurantium Linne, Aurantium var. citrus L., Citrus aurantium amara, Citrus aurantium ssp. amara (L.) Engl., Citrus aurantium ssp. sinensis, Citrus aurantium subsp. amara Engl., Citrus aurantium subsp. aromaticum, Citrus aurantium subsp. sinensis Engl., Citrus aurantium var. amara, Citrus aurantium var. dulcis L., Citrus auratium, Citrus bigaradia Loisel., Citrus funadoko, Citrus paradici, Citrus paradisi Macfadyen, Citrus vulgaris Risso., Citrus x nobilis, Citrus aurantiaca Swingle

Plantparts

Blossom, dried flower bud, Essential oil distilld from flowers, Essential oil distilld from leaf, Essential oil distilld from peel, Flower, foliage, Fruit, Fruit epidermis, Fruits, Inner bark, Leaf, Matured Fruits, Oil, Oil from kernel, Pericarp, Seeds, Shoots, Stem Bark, Unripe fruit, Unspecified, Volatile oil distilld from flowers, Volatitile oil

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Acid, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Adstringent, Aids digestion, Alcoholism, Alleviate arthritis, Alleviates arthritis, Analgesic, Anodyne, anorexia, Anorexy, Antacid, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-acid, Anti-acne, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-emetic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Antitussive, Antivomitive, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperient, Aphrodisiac, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, Arthritic aches, Arthritic pains, arthritis, A sore throat, Asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Blackhead, bleeding, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cardioprotective, care of the skin, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Children who suffers from nervous problems, cholagogic, Cholagogue, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Cleanses the stomach, Clears gas, Contraception, contraceptive, convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cramp, Cramps, depurant, Depurative, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Dieting, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Dipsomania, Disinfectant, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, dyspnea, dyspnoea, emesis, Enhances immune resistance, epilepsy, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, flu, Freight, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gas, General health, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Good for skin, good for the stomach, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, have weak nerves, headache, headaches, head pains, helmint, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, high blood pressure, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves appetite, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inappetence, Increases sexual desire, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Induce sweating, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of kidneys, inflammation of the kidney, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Influenza, Insomnia, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, lack of appetite, laxative, Lose weight, loss of appetite, Love drug, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lowers bloodpressure, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Neckacke, Nephritis, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous trophorestorative, Neurasthenia, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, Pain, painful disorders, pain in the throat, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Perfect skin, Pick-me-up, pimples, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Puking, Pungent, purgative, Purifies the stomach, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, renal pyelitis, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Sadness, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, scorbutus, Scurvy, sedative, shortness of breath, short of breath, Skin-care, skin tonic, Sleeplessness, slimming remedy, snake bite, Snake bites, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, Sore throat, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Spots, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, stopping vomiting, sudorific, suffering from a nervous disorder, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, Takes away desire for alcohol, the flue, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used for medicine, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Used medicinally, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vomit, vomiting, Warming digestive, weak nerves, weak stomach, weight-reducing, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, Emmenagogue, induce abortion, stimulates menstruation

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, Preservative, spice, tea substitute

Other uses

Aromatherapeutic use, Aromatherapy, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Used in cosmetics

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Kidney, TCM MERIDIAN: Large Intestine, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Belize, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in Samoa, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 (e)-Beta-Ocimene, (z)-Beta-Ocimene, 3-Octanol, Abscisic acid, Acetaldehyde, acetic acid, Aesculetin, Alanine, alcohol, Alkane, Alpha-Carotene, Alpha-Cryptoxanthin, Alpha-Hydroxy-Carotene, Alpha-limonene, Alpha-Linolenic acid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Selinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminium, Apigenin, arginine, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, Aspartic acid, Barium, Behenic acid, benzoic acid, Benzyl alcohol, bergapten, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Cymene, Beta-Humulene, Beta-ocimene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sesquiphellandrene, Beta-Sitosterol, Beta-Terpineol, Bitter Components, borneol, Boron, bromine, Butanol, Butyric acid, Cadinene, Cadmium, caffeic acid, caffeine, Calcium, Campesterol, Camphene, Caprylic acid, Carbohydrates, Carene, Carotene, carotenoid, carvacrol, Carveol, carvone, Caryophyllene, Catechol, chlorine, Cholesterol, choline, Chromium, Cinnamic acid, Cis-3-Hexen-1-Ol, Cis-Beta-Farnesene, Cis-Ocimene, Citral, citric acid, Citronellal, Citronellol, cobalt, Coniferin, Copper, Coumaric-Acid, coumarin, Cryptoxanthin, Cymenes, Cystine, Decanal, Decane, Decanoic acid, Delta-Limonene, Delta-Terpineol, Diosmin, Dipentene, D-Limonene, Dl-Terpineol, Dodecanal, Dodecanol, Elemol, essential oil, Ester, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, Ethyl butyrate, eucalyptol, eugenol, Farnesene, Farnesol, Farnesyl-Acetate, fat, fatty acid, Ferulic acid, Fibres, flavonoid, flavonoid glycoside, Flavoxanthin, fluorine, folinic acid, Formaldehyde, formic acid, Friedelin, fructose, furanocoumarins, Furfural, Galactose, Gamma sitosterol, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Gamma-Carotene, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, glucose, Glutamic acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Heptanal, Heptanoic acid, Heptanol, hesperidin, Hexanal, Hexanoic acid, Hexanol, Histidine, Humulene, Hydrocarbon, iron, Isoamyl alcohol, Isoleucine, Isoprene, Isorhamnetin, jasmone, Kaempferol, Lauric acid, L-Camphene, Lead, Leucine, limonene, Linalol, linalool, Linalyl acetate, linoleic acid, Lithium, Longifolene, lutein, Lycopene, Lycorine, Lysine, magnesium, malic acid, Malonic acid, manganese, Mannose, Mercury, Methanol, Methionine, Molybdenum, Monoterpene, myrcene, Myristic acid, Naringenin, Naringin, Natural rubber, N-Eicosane, Neo-Beta-Carotene, Neral, Nerol, Nerolidol, Neryl acetate, N-Hentriacontane, N-Heptacosane, N-Hexacosane, Niacin, Nickel, Nitrogen, N-Methyl-Aniline, N-Nonacosane, N-Octacosane, N-Octane, Nonanoic acid, N-Pentacosane, N-Tetracosane, Ocimene, Octan-1-Al, Octanal, Octanol, Oleic acid, Osthol, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric acid, P-Cymene, P-Cymol, pectin, Perillaldehyde, phellandrene, phenol, Phenylacetic acid, Phenylalanine, Phenyl-Ethyl-Alcohol, Phloroglucinol, phosphorus, Phytosterol, pimpinellin, pinene, potassium, Proline, Propionic acid, protein, Pyridoxine, Quercetin, quercitrin, Rubidium, rutin, Sabinene, sabinol, salicylate, salt, salviol, saponin, Scoparone, Scopoletin, Selenium, Serine, Sesquiterpene, silicon, Silver, sinapinic acid, sinigrin, sodium, stachydrine, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Strontium, succinic acid, Sucrose, sugars, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Tau-Carotene, Terpinen-4-Ol, terpineol, Terpinolene, Terpinyl acetate, Tetradecanal, Threonine, thymol, Tin, Titanium, Trans-Caryophyllene, Trans-Ocimene, Trimethylglycine, Tryptophan, tyramine, Tyrosine, Umbelliferone, Undecanal, uronic acid, Valine, Vegetable oil, Veronicastroside, violaxanthin, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin K1, water, Xylan, Xylose, Zeaxanthin, Zeta-Carotene-A, Zeta-Carotene-B, zinc, Zirconium, Α-Farnesene, Α-ionone, Α-Phellandrene, Α-terpenylacetate, Α-Terpinene, Β-Carotene, Β-cryptoxanthin, Β-phellandrene, Γ-Cadinene, Γ-Selinene, Γ-Terpinene, Δ-cadinene, Ζ-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1383

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