Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/zhi-ke/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/zhi-ke/">Bencao Index</a> zhi ke 枳壳 Fructus Aurantii Bitter Orange kikoku jigak Regulate Qi Large Intestine Stomach Spleen

Moves Qi, relieves distension and pressure and resolves hardness

Qi stagnation with accumulation, particularly in weak or deficient patients Fullness and distension of the chest, epigastrium or abdomen, focal distension after meals, and belching

Clears food stagnation

Food stagnation

Directs rebellious Qi downward and disperses Phlegm

Cough with a stifling chest and plentiful phlegm

Assists bowel movement

Constipation from Qi stagnation or deficiency, including in older people, combined with herbs that tonify Qi or Yang

Moves Qi to help the Blood circulate

Blood stasis, in a supporting role