The efficacy and effects of citrus

The efficacy and effects of citrus

Ornamental value

Citrus is an evergreen small tree that is evergreen all year round and has a graceful posture. It combines the advantages of flower viewing, fruit viewing, leaf viewing and fragrance smelling. It is suitable for potted cultivation and is a good garden ornamental plant. It not only beautifies the environment, but also purifies the air.

Nutritional Value

Citrus fruits are rich in potassium, B vitamins, vitamin C, antioxidants, anti-cancer ingredients, anti-allergic ingredients, as well as various compounds such as flavonoids, polyphenols, and carotenoids. It has high nutritional value and therapeutic health care effects. Eating citrus fruits has many benefits, such as beauty, eliminating fatigue, promoting bowel movements, lowering cholesterol and so on.

Medicinal value

Citrus fruits are sweet and sour in taste, cool in nature, and enter the lungs. It mainly has the effects of relieving gas and relieving cough, strengthening the stomach and resolving phlegm, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and soothing the liver and regulating qi. It is often used clinically to treat scurvy, night blindness, skin keratosis, vomiting and stomach cold, chest tightness and flank pain, intercostal neuralgia, hernia, milk stagnation, testicular swelling and pain, etc.

Economic Value

Citrus flowers, leaves and peels are all high-quality raw materials for extracting flavors. They are widely used in daily chemical and food industries to formulate perfumes, high-end cosmetics, etc. They are also flavoring agents for high-end beverages and snacks. In addition, citrus peels are rich in pectin, which can be used not only in the food industry, but also in the pharmaceutical and textile industries. Citrus peels can also be processed into health drinks and other products.