Citrus × aurantium L
Actions:
Stimulant, Digestive, Nervine, Anti-fungal
Therapeutic Categories:
weight loss, appetite suppression, enhancing athletic performance due to its compound p-synephrine, which acts as a mild stimulant. Digestive issues, insomnia, anxiety, and topically for fungal infections.
Safety:
People with high blood pressure, heart conditions, or glaucoma should avoid.
Magical Uses:
protection, prosperity, and joy, often linked to solar energy and purification
Plant Parts Used: Peel, rind, flower, fruit, leaves
Preparations: decoction, essential oil, tea
Energetics: warming, bitter