Orange Pearl

Orange Pearl

(records of traditional Chinese Medicine)

[synonym] Juzhu and Jutai (records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine).

[source] it is the immature young fruit of Huazhou pomelo. The plant morphology is detailed in "Huajuhong".

[collection] young fruits are harvested in spring and dried in the sun.

The dried young fruit is nearly spherical, 4-5 cm in diameter. The surface is yellowish green, densely covered with grayish green short villi, with style shedding marks at the apex and round fruit stalk scars at the base. It is hard, hard to cut, smooth and reddish brown. It is fragrant, bitter and astringent.

[nature and taste] Guangxi records of traditional Chinese medicine: "sour and bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. "

[function and indications] Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine records: "quench thirst, help digestion, remove qi stagnation in the chest. Treat food accumulation, Baihuang. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan.