HerbMate Library

Orange Peel

Citrus sinensis

Digestive Support

Orange peel is traditionally used for digestion, mood-lifting aroma, and phlegm-support routines. It’s common in chai and warming tea blends.

Key Benefits

Traditionally used for digestive comfort (educational use).
Used for uplifting mood routines through aroma.
Often used in warming seasonal tea blends.

Common Issues It May Help With

Indigestion routines (traditional use).
Low mood/stress routines (traditional use).
Congestion comfort routines (traditional use).

How To Use (Simple)

Tea: dried peel steeped or simmered.
Blend: great with cinnamon, clove, ginger.
Food: zest in cooking and baking.

Taste / Notes

Sweet citrus, lightly bitter.

Evidence Level

Mostly culinary/traditional evidence.

Cautions

Use unsprayed/washed peel.

Interactions

No major known interactions.

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