Tangerine and tangerine refer to the same fruit. Tangerine refers to the fruit of the orange tree, which has a sweet and sour flavor and can be eaten, and the peel can be used as medicine. Orange is commonly known as tangerine.

In different regions of the people say or write differently, especially in the northern region of China, people will be customarily written tangerine tangerine "orange", while in the southern region will be most of the "tangerine" to call. At the same time, orange and tangerine are modern Chinese standardized characters, tangerine for tangerine a meaning for the common writing of tangerine, and tangerine has also done orange two simple characters.

Nutritional value of tangerine

1, orange peel fresh breath

Fresh orange peel contains a large amount of vitamin C and essential oils, has a qi, phlegm, spleen and stomach and other functions. Chew it and spit out the residue, repeat several times, to remove oral odor is more effective. Orange peel tea, the flavor is fragrant, but also can be qi refreshing.

2, Chenpi helps digestion

Chenpi is sun-dried orange peel, and the older the better. Chenpi taste pungent, bitter, warm, to the spleen, stomach, efficacy of spleen and stomach, the main treatment of indigestion. Chenpi can be used to make porridge with rice, or used in stew.

3, orange to protect blood vessels

Orange white net-like filaments, called "orange", because it contains a nutrient called "rutin", so there is a bitter taste. But this substance can make the human blood vessels to maintain normal elasticity and density, reduce the brittleness and permeability of the blood vessel wall, to prevent the occurrence of cerebral hemorrhage. Orange Luo can be eaten directly, can also be used to make water to drink.

4, orange kernel relief dysmenorrhea

Tangerine kernel has the effect of regulating qi, warming the stomach and relieving pain, which can drive away the cold and relieve pain, so it helps women to relieve dysmenorrhea. It is recommended to use orange kernel to make tea, usually with 3 to 5 grams; if the pain is severe, you can use up to 10 grams.

5, orange meat, thirst

Orange meat has a high water content, can produce fluids to quench thirst. Modern research has proved that oranges are rich in vitamin C, carotene, folic acid and other nutrients, and also contains antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-allergy components, can reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and hypertension incidence.

The above content reference? People's Daily Online - What is the nutritional value of oranges