Xiaoqing orange has a bluish brown color, thin skin and dark color, hard shell and fragrant taste, and is resistant to storage. Xiaoqing orange has a strong flavor, and its peel contains flavanone, which has many biological and pharmacological activities such as sterilization, anti-inflammatory, anti-HIV, anti-mutation, anti-oxidation and so on.

Therefore, the green tangerine has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, removing dryness and dampness, invigorating spleen and resolving phlegm, relieving tiredness and digestion, reducing heavy metal toxins, lowering blood fat and cholesterol, and resisting aging. Drinking the green tangerine can improve chronic pharyngitis, and make breathing smooth for nasal congestion caused by rhinitis and cold.