Bitter Orange

• What other names is Bitter Orange known by?
• What is Bitter Orange?
• How does Bitter Orange work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Bitter Orange

What other names is Bitter Orange known by?

Aurantii fructus immaturus, Aurantii pericarpium, Aurantium, Bitter Orange Flower, Bitter Orange Peel, Chao Zhi Ke, Chisil, Citrus amara, Citrus aurantium, Citrus bigarradia, Citrus vulgaris, Fructus Aurantii, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Green Orange, Kijitsu, Methyl-Synephrine HCl, Neroli Oil, Norsynephrine, Octopamine, Octopamine HCl, Orange Peel Extract, Seville Orange, Shangzhou Zhiqiao, Sour Orange, Synephrine, Synephrine HCl, Zhi Ke, Zhi Qiao, Zhi Shi.

What is Bitter Orange?

Bitter orange is a plant. The peel, flower, leaf, fruit, and fruit juice are used to make medicine.

Possibly Effective for...

• Fungal skin infections such as ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Weight loss, nasal congestion, intestinal gas, cancer, stomach and intestinal upset, intestinal ulcers, regulating cholesterol, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), liver and gallbladder problems, stimulation of the heart and circulation, eye swelling, colds, headaches, nerve and muscle pain, bruises, stimulating appetite, mild sleep problems (insomnia), and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).

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