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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.

PinyinZhi Shi
Chinese枳实
Latin (pharmaceutical)Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
EnglishImmature Bitter Orange
CategoryQi-Moving
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