Zhi Shi

Fructus Aurantii Immaturus

Immature Bitter Orange

Qi-Moving

About this herb

The unripe fruit of the bitter orange, used to break up stagnation and direct Qi downward.

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PinyinZhi Shi

Chinese枳实

Latin (pharmaceutical)Fructus Aurantii Immaturus

EnglishImmature Bitter Orange

CategoryQi-Moving

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