Reconstruction of Chinese materia medica-orange fruit(immature orange fruit)
Based on the literature research of classic ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine,the collation and summary of modern clinical and pharmacological research results of traditional Chinese medicine,combined with the clinical experience and research of experts in the clinical and pharmaceutical fields of traditional Chinese medicine and other disciplines,it is concluded that orange fruit and immature orange fruit mainly bear the following characteristics:The effects of orange fruit mainly involve regulating qi-flowing and smoothing the middle jiao,activating stagnancy and relieving distension,while the effects of immature orange fruit feature relieving stagnant qi and removing food stagnancy,dissipating phlegm and dispersing lumpiness.Their symptom targets are fullness of chest and abdomen,organ ptosis and constipation.Modern pharmacological studies have found that the two herbs have the functions of regulating gastrointestinal smooth muscles,preventing cardiovascular diseases,resisting tumors,lowering blood lipids,immune regulation,and anti-inflammation,etc.They are both non-toxic,but should be used with caution in pregnant women and those with weak spleen and stomach.The routine clinical dosage range of orange fruit is 3-30 g,and the dosage range of immature orange fruit is 6-15 g,which should be determined according to different diseases or different stages of the same disease,and the dose-effect relationship between their dosage and their symptom targets or biochemical indicator targets should be actively explored and constructed.