The nature of orange collaterals is sweet and bitter, flat,
① Summary of Materia Medica: It tastes light and bitter.
2 "Herbal Reading": sweet, cold.
③ Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine: flat in nature, sweet and bitter in taste and non-toxic.
Meridian-entering liver of orange collaterals; Spleen meridian
Materia Medica Rejuvenation: Entering the Liver and Spleen.
The medicinal part of orange collateral is the inner skin collateral of rutaceae plant orange and its cultivated varieties.
The origin and distribution of orange complex are cultivated in hills, low mountains, rivers and lakes or plains. It is cultivated in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Taiwan Province, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan.
Morphological characteristics of orange complex small evergreen trees or shrubs, 3-4m high. Branches are thin and prickly. Leaves alternate; The petiole is 0.5- 1.5cm long, with narrow wings and joints at the top; Leaf blade is lanceolate or elliptic, 4-llcm long and 1.5-4cm wide, the apex is tapered and slightly concave, the base is wedge-shaped, the whole edge is wavy, with inconspicuous obtuse serrations and translucent oil spots. Flowers solitary or clustered in branches or leaf axils; Calyx cup-shaped, 5-lobed; Petals 5, white or reddish, roll up when opening; Stamens 15-30, with different lengths, and filaments are often connected into groups of 3-5; Pistil 1, ovary round, stigma capitate. Citrus fruit is nearly round or oblate, with a transverse diameter of 4-7cm. The peel is thin and wide, easy to peel off, with 7- 12 capsules and soft and juicy juice cells. The seeds are ovoid, white, with a sharp end, several to dozens or none. The flowering period is from March to April, and the fruiting period is10-1February.
Usage and dosage of orange collaterals for oral administration: decoction, 2.5-4.5g
The efficacy and function of orange collaterals dredge collaterals; Regulating qi; Resolving phlegm. Qi stagnation of main meridians; Chronic cough and chest pain; Blood in sputum; Wine and thirst. Used for cough with excessive phlegm and pain in chest and hypochondrium.
① Addendum to Compendium: dredging meridians, stagnating qi and distending pulse, expelling phlegm accumulated outside periderm and promoting blood circulation.
② "Rihuazi Materia Medica": It is very effective to cure thirst and vomit.
③ Seeking the Original of Materia Medica: dredging meridians, relaxing qi, resolving phlegm, drying stomach, removing filth, and regulating blood vessels.