Digestive Health
Bitter Orange
Citrus aurantium
The peel of a sour orange variety, used as a digestive bitter in European and Chinese medicine for centuries. After ephedra was banned from US dietary supplements in 2004, bitter orange became a commo...
Helps with
- Long Traditional Culinary And Medicinal Use As A Digestive Bitter
- Bitter Orange Peel Is An Ingredient In Marmalade, Cointreau, And Curaçao — The Food Uses Are Completely Safe
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Use (Zhi Shi From Immature Fruit, Zhi Qiao From Mature Fruit) For Digestive Stagnation
- Mild Appetite-Stimulating Effect
Note Synephrine and related compounds raise blood pressure and heart rate — bitter orange supplements have caused heart attacks, strokes, and at least one documented death Note Skip with high blood pressure, heart disease, or arrhythmias