Bitter Orange

Bitter Orange

 

Bitter Orange has been used in Chinese medicine and by natives of the Amazon rainforest to treat nausea and indigestion.

It is an ornamental tree whose fruits and leaves are used as soap. Its extract has been marketed as a weight-loss aid and appetite suppressant. In Iran, its juice is popularly used as a salad dressing and the blossoms are collected fresh to make a sweet-smelling aromatic jam.