The difference between the efficacy and functions of bergamot and citron

Effects and functions of bergamot:

1. Regulate immune function

Research has found that the bergamot polysaccharide contained in bergamot can significantly promote multi-link immune function effect.

2. Beneficial blood vessels

Buddha's hand can expand coronary blood vessels and increase coronary blood flow. It can inhibit myocardial contractility, slow down heart rate, lower blood pressure, and protect myocardial ischemia.

Effects and functions of citron:

1. Soothe the liver and regulate qi

Citron bark is fragrant and pungent, and can be dispersed. It is bitter and can reduce adverse reactions. , has the effect of soothing the liver, regulating qi, and relieving itching, and is used to treat stomach pain and fullness, chest tightness, and hypochondriac pain.

2. Harmonizing and resolving phlegm

Citron has a pungent taste and is warm in nature. It is mainly used for coughs with excessive phlegm due to phlegm-dampness.

3. Relieve the diaphragm and stop vomiting

Citron not only promotes qi and soothes the liver, but also relieves the diaphragm and stops vomiting. It is often used for vomiting and dryness caused by liver and stomach disharmony. Due to liver stagnation and unsatisfactory symptoms, the patient may experience nausea and vomiting, chest tightness, abdominal pain, and vomiting, but the amount of vomited material is not large, and may include pain in the chest and flanks, bitter mouth, yellow coating, and stringy pulse.

4. Identification and application

Citron and orange peel both have the effect of promoting qi and eliminating phlegm, and can be used to treat excessive dampness and phlegm, and cough due to upper qi. However, citron is mild in nature, and its warming power is not as good as that of orange branch, and it can also dispel stagnation in the liver and stomach: orange peel has stronger warming and drying properties, and has a better phlegm-resolving effect than citron, and is mainly used to treat spleen and lung qi stagnation and dampness syndrome.

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