枳实·Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Unripe Bitter Orange
Zhi Shi (枳实) is the unripe fruit of the bitter orange, recorded as Fructus Aurantii Immaturus. It is bitter and acrid in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Spleen, Stomach and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Qi.
| Pinyin | zhi shi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 枳实 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Aurantii Immaturus |
| English Name | Unripe Bitter Orange |
| Japanese | kijitsu |
| Korean | jisil |
qi tonics
Gastroptosis, gastrectasis, and prolapse of the rectum or uterus
Qi and Food Stagnation with distention, swelling and pain. Epigastric distention and fullness in those convalescing from chronic illness
Heat clumped with stool, causing abdominal fullness, distention and pain. Constipation with a full, painful abdomen
hou po + huang lian + zhi ban xia
Cold-Heat complex arising from Spleen and Stomach Deficiency, with focal distention and fullness of the upper epigastrium, poor appetite, fatigue and weakness
Food and Qi Stagnation with abdominal swelling and constipation. Damp-Heat with abdominal pain, dysentery and diarrhea
Food Stagnation and Qi Obstruction with focal distention, swelling and pain, and foul belching
Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with Food Stagnation, causing distention of the abdomen and epigastrium
da huang + huang qin + huang lian
Damp-Heat dysenteric diarrhea with tenesmus, particularly where Food Stagnation has turned into Damp-Heat
Qi and Blood Stagnation with abdominal pain
xie bai + gui zhi + gua lou ren
Upper Jiao Yang Deficiency with Phlegm-Cold blocking the chest, causing chest pain and epigastric distention
Feverishness after a febrile illness with a stifling, distended epigastrium
hou po + zhi ban xia + bai zhu
Cold-Heat complex blocking Qi and causing Damp to accumulate, with epigastric fullness and distention, anorexia and fatigue
Strengthens the Middle Jiao.
Powerfully moves Qi and breaks clumps, opening both the upper and lower trunk to relieve Phlegm wheezing, dispel focal distention and ease tenesmus
Phlegm-Heat blocking Qi, with focal distention of the chest and epigastrium, nausea, hiccup, dry retching and acid regurgitation. Gallbladder constraint with Phlegm disturbing the Heart, causing palpitations, insomnia, irritability and emotional problems
A feeling of bodily Heat
mu xiang + bing lang + shen qu
Abdominal pain, fullness and gas with irregular bowel movements
chai hu + huang qin + zhi ban xia
Cholecystitis.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Visceroptosis: 12-30g; Tincture: 1-4ml; Essential Oil: 2-3drops | 3-10 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |
枳实·Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Zhi shi (枳实) is the unripe fruit of bitter orange, a Rutaceae tree supplied as Fructus Aurantii Immaturus; the record holds it dry-fried. The catalogue files it among the substances that regulate Qi, on the Large Intestine, Spleen and Stomach channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows zhi shi.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows zhi shi.
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