Dishes and medicinal remedies made from oranges.
Oranges are one of the familiar citrus fruits; they are refreshing, nutritious, and beneficial for health, and are also used as a remedy in traditional medicine.
Uses of oranges
According to an article by Traditional Medicine Practitioner Minh Phuc in the Health & Life Newspaper, oranges have the following benefits according to traditional medicine:
- OrangeSweet and sour taste, cooling properties; effects include quenching thirst, generating bodily fluids, cooling the lungs, clearing phlegm, reducing heat, and promoting urination.
- Orange peelThe orange peel has a spicy taste and a fragrant aroma. It helps to expel phlegm, clear stagnant qi, and aid digestion. The peel is rich in carotenoids and contains 0.93-1.95% essential oil, which can be used as a tonic for the spleen and to regulate aroma. Orange peel has the effect of relieving chest tightness, reducing qi stagnation, treating coughs, and dissolving phlegm… it is effective for chronic bronchitis.
Orange peel can be used as a substitute for tangerine peel, but it is less effective. It is used as a digestive stimulant and to treat stomach pain, bloating, heartburn, and diarrhea.
Fresh orange peel can be rubbed on the face to help treat acne. Drinking boiled orange peel water helps increase bowel motility and prevent constipation.
In addition, dried orange peels can be placed in sachets and hung in bedrooms, kitchens, or wardrobes; this helps promote restful sleep, repel mosquitoes, and purify the air.
- Orange peel has a sweet, slightly tangy taste and a cooling nature; it helps to relieve bloating and regulate the spleen and stomach.
- Orange leaves are used to treat ear discharge that is yellow or bloody. Orange leaves are often used to extract essential oil, and orange blossom water is used in the preparation of medicines.
Chemical composition of oranges: Fresh oranges contain 87.5% water, 0.9% protein, 8.4% carbohydrates, 1.3% organic acids, 1.6% cellulose, 34mg% calcium, 23mg% iron, 0.4mg% caroten, and 40mg% vitamin C. The fruit is a source of vitamin C, which can reach up to 150mg in 100g of juice.
In India, the fruit juice is also used in the treatment of bile disorders and bloody diarrhea.
- Orange seeds:Orange seeds can be used to make a face mask by grinding 2 tablespoons of seeds in a blender, mixing them with distilled water to form a paste, and applying it to the face. This helps improve the resistance of skin capillaries, tightens the mucous membranes and skin, and reduces acne. Apply 1-2 times a week.
Dried orange seeds, roasted until golden brown, are then ground into a powder and mixed with 3-5g of cooled boiled water to treat rheumatism.
Medicinal dishes made from oranges.
According to Dan Tri newspaper, Dr. Bui Hong Minh (Vice President of the Ba Dinh Traditional Medicine Association, Hanoi), besides using oranges as a dessert, we can utilize juicy oranges to make incredibly simple remedies following the instructions below:
- Used to reduce fever, treat excessive secretions, improve appetite, and relieve hangovers:Squeeze orange juice, add a little filtered water, and enjoy; this can effectively treat these ailments.
- Thirst, sore throat, coughing up a lot of phlegm:Fresh orange juice, when mixed with chrysanthemum tea, helps to quench thirst, clear heat and detoxify, dispel wind-heat, stimulate appetite and aid digestion, and clear phlegm.
- Treating constipation:Cook 250g of orange peel in 2 bowls of water until soft, and consume throughout the day.
- Treating edema in postpartum women:Dried orange peel, ground into powder, is mixed with 30 ml of rice wine and taken three times a day for 3-5 days.
- Treats bloating and indigestion:Finely chop 250g of orange peel and leave one whole pig spleen in three bowls of water. Simmer over low heat until only one bowl of liquid remains. Consume both the liquid and the solids.
- Supporting treatment for dengue fever patients:Orange juice, drink one orange (250g) three times a day.
- Treating loss of appetite:250g of orange peel and 50g of old ginger, all dried and ground into powder, are mixed together and taken twice a day before meals, one teaspoon each time, continuously for 3-5 days.
- Treatment of rheumatism:Orange seeds, dried in the cool shade, are roasted until golden brown, then ground into a powder and mixed with 3-5g of cooled boiled water for consumption.
Above are some medicinal dishes made from oranges. Hopefully, this information will be useful to you.
