According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, oranges have medicinal effects such as moistening the lungs, stopping coughs, resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen, regulating qi, and quenching thirst. They are especially excellent fruits for the elderly, and those with acute or chronic bronchitis and cardiovascular diseases.
Oranges are rich in carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, sucrose), vitamins, malic acid, citric acid, protein, fat, dietary fiber, and various minerals. According to the latest research from Australian scientists and food industry research institutions, eating one orange a day can help people avoid certain cancers, such as oral, laryngeal, and stomach cancer.
One Orange, Five Medicines
Pulp: Sweet and sour in flavor, cool in nature. It functions to stimulate appetite, regulate qi, stop coughs and moisten the lungs, and sober up the mind. It is primarily indicated for nausea and vomiting, poor appetite, dry mouth and throat, cough due to lung-heat, and excessive alcohol consumption. Because it is rich in Vitamin B1 and Vitamin P, it can assist in treating hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, and various cardiovascular diseases. The substance "nomilin" it contains also has a significant anti-cancer effect and can prevent stomach cancer.
Tangerine Seeds: The seeds of the tangerine. They are slightly warm in nature, and bitter and neutral in taste. Their primary function is to regulate qi, resolve lumps, and stop pain. They are effective for testicular swelling and pain, hernia pain, breast lumps and distention, and back pain.
Tangerine Peel Network: The network-like veins inside the tangerine peel. It is sweet, bitter, and neutral in taste. It functions to move qi and unblock the collaterals, and transform phlegm to stop coughs. It is primarily indicated for chest and hypochondrial distention and pain due to phlegm stagnation in the collaterals, and coughing with or bringing up bloody phlegm.