{"product_id":"sheng-zhi-shi","title":"Authentic sour orange goose-eye immature bitter orange — extra-small fruit; regulates qi and relieves focal distention, promotes digestion and resolves stagnation, transforms phlegm and disperses nodules","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e[Product name] Unripe bitter orange fruit (raw)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e[Origin] Hanshou, Hunan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e[Specification] Extra-small immature fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e[Net weight] 4oz-16oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e[Storage] Store in a cool, dry place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e[Usual dosage] 3–10g, less than 15g; for external use, grind into powder and mix for application, or heat-fry and apply as a warm compress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e[Contraindications] Those with qi deficiency, physical weakness, or spleen and stomach deficiency-cold should not use it alone or take it internally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBitter orange fruit is also known as \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eunripe bitter orange fruit and sour orange fruit, among other names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It is the dried immature fruit of bitter orange or sweet orange plants in the rue family. The smaller the fruit, the higher its medicinal value. Although the Chinese pharmacopeia classifies it as a qi-regulating herb, in traditional Chinese medicine it is also known as a “\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eqi-breaking herb and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003estrong purgative,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and its medicinal properties are described as “\u003cstrong data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eforceful, vigorous, and rapidly descending\u003c\/strong\u003e.” It is like a fierce general leading a charge, specifically used to break through the most stubborn blockages in the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw bitter orange fruit\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has a bitter, pungent, and sour taste and is slightly cold in nature; it enters the spleen and stomach meridians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has effects such as \u003cspan\u003ebreaking up stagnant qi, relieving focal distension, eliminating food accumulation and guiding down stagnation, \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003etransforming phlegm and dispersing nodules\u003c\/span\u003e. It is commonly used for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e①\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccumulation of excess heat in the gastrointestinal tract with constipation:\u003c\/strong\u003e For example, \u003cspan\u003eno bowel movement for several days, severe abdominal distension and pain,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ewith increased pain when pressing the abdomen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and possibly a hard lump that can be felt in the abdomen, accompanied by bad breath, a thick yellow tongue coating, and feeling hot. It is often combined with rhubarb, mirabilite, and other herbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e②\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp-heat diarrhea and dysentery with tenesmus (severe cases):\u003c\/strong\u003e For example, \u003cspan\u003eabdominal pain and diarrhea, usually dysentery, with a sensation during each bowel movement that the anus is being pulled downward by a heavy weight, causing severe discomfort, yet producing very little stool (tenesmus). It is often combined with coptis and costus root.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e③\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetention of phlegm and turbid fluids, chest impediment and focal chest obstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eFeeling as though something is firmly blocking the area below the pit of the heart or the upper abdomen, hard and painful when pressed (focal chest obstruction); or chest tightness and pain that may radiate to the back, with thick, sticky phlegm (chest impediment), among other symptoms.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e It is often combined with whole trichosanthes fruit, Chinese chive bulb, and other herbs, as in the Trichosanthes, Chive Bulb, and Pinellia Decoction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparison of raw bitter orange fruit, stir-fried bitter orange fruit, immature bitter orange peel, and stir-fried immature bitter orange peel\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough their names differ by only one character, they have significant differences in medicinal value, clinical uses, and effects. “\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThey differ in maturity: unripe bitter orange fruit is more potent than immature bitter orange peel; they differ in processing: the raw forms are more potent than the stir-fried forms.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRaw bitter orange fruit: Its medicinal properties are forceful and potent, and it excels at “breaking up stagnant qi, eliminating food accumulation, transforming phlegm, and relieving focal distension.” Its primary action is in the abdomen (the middle and lower burners), with its effects concentrated in the stomach and intestines. It is suitable for people with strong constitutions, severe constipation with abdominal pain, stubborn phlegm, and hard masses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eStir-fried bitter orange fruit: Its potency is reduced and its action is gentler. It is effective at “breaking up stagnant qi, relieving focal distension, eliminating food accumulation, and guiding down stagnation.” Its primary action is in the abdomen (the middle and lower burners), with its effects concentrated in the stomach and intestines. It is more suitable for people with food stagnation and stomach distension, indigestion, or abdominal distension accompanied by a somewhat weak constitution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw immature bitter orange peel:\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its qi-moving action is relatively drying and potent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and it excels at “\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eregulating qi, relaxing the middle, moving stagnation, and relieving distension.”\u003c\/span\u003e Its primary area of treatment is the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003echest and hypochondrium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the upper and middle burners), with its effects concentrated in the chest and hypochondrium. It is suitable for patients with acute qi constraint, chest tightness, or distending pain on both sides of the ribs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStir-fried immature bitter orange peel: Its qi-regulating action is \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ethe gentlest and mildest, and it excels at “\u003cspan\u003eregulating qi, relaxing the middle, strengthening the stomach, and aiding digestion.” Its primary area of treatment is the chest and hypochondrium (the upper and middle burners), with its effects concentrated in the chest and hypochondrium. It is best suited for older adults, children, and people with weak spleen and stomach function who experience chronic gastritis or long-term stomach distension after meals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/2268\/2243\/files\/f2690bcd360783ece5fabd63b786a9c1_be505e84-ff5c-4af1-a906-909faa5dfb00.jpg?v=1784938891\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"亚洲商店11","offers":[{"title":"4oz","offer_id":47680831422595,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8oz","offer_id":47680831455363,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz","offer_id":47680831488131,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/2268\/2243\/files\/IMG_1916.jpg?v=1784858107","url":"https:\/\/asianstore11.com\/en\/products\/sheng-zhi-shi","provider":"asianstore11","version":"1.0","type":"link"}