What Is Bitter Orange Used For?
• Bitter orange has been used in traditional Chinese medicine — a whole medical system that originated in China. It is based on the concept that disease results from disruption in the flow of qi and imbalance in the forces of yin and yang. Practices such as herbs, meditation, massage, and acupuncture seek to aid healing by restoring the yin-yang balance and the flow of qi — and by indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest for nausea, indigestion, and constipation. • Current uses of bitter orange are for heartburn, loss of appetite, nasal congestion, and weight loss. • Bitter orange is also applied to the skin for fungal infections such as ringworm and athlete’s foot.
