After entering winter, oranges, as one of the best winter fruits, are starting to hit the market. Usually, after we eat oranges, we throw away the peel without realizing that orange peel is actually a health treasure. Below, let's explore the benefits and uses of orange peel.
1. Prevent motion sickness
One hour before getting on a vehicle, fold fresh orange peel inward into a double layer, align it with your nostrils, and squeeze the peel with your fingers. The peel will release fine orange oil mist, which can be inhaled through the nostrils. Continue to squeeze and inhale after getting on the vehicle to effectively prevent motion sickness.
2. Treat chilblains
Burn the orange peel until it is charred, grind it into powder, and mix it evenly with vegetable oil. Apply it to the affected area.
3. Treat chronic bronchitis
Soak 5 to 15 grams of orange peel in water and drink it as tea regularly.
4. Treat cough
Take 5 grams of dried orange peel, boil it in 2 cups of water, add a small amount of ginger powder and brown sugar, and take it while hot. Alternatively, take an appropriate amount of fresh orange peel, chop it, and brew it with hot water. Add white sugar and drink it like tea. It has the effect of relieving phlegm and stopping cough.
5. Treat constipation
Boil 12 grams of fresh orange peel or 6 grams of dried orange peel in water and drink it to treat constipation.
6. Cure hangover
Boil 30 grams of fresh orange peel with a little salt and drink it to alleviate the symptoms of a hangover.
7. Treat teeth grinding during sleep
10 minutes before bed, hold a piece of orange peel in your mouth and then fall asleep. It is best not to spit out the peel. If you feel uncomfortable, then spit it out.
8. Prevent tooth sensitivity
People who are elderly or have sensitive teeth should avoid eating sour oranges. However, after eating sour oranges, drinking water with leftover fresh orange peel can prevent tooth sensitivity.
9. Treat mastitis
Boil 30 grams of fresh orange peel and 6 grams of licorice in water and drink it to treat mastitis.
10. Treat bad breath
Hold a small piece of orange peel in your mouth or chew on a small piece of fresh orange peel to treat bad breath.
11. Relieve seafood poisoning
Boil an appropriate amount of orange peel in water, drink it to relieve the symptoms of seafood poisoning after eating fish or crabs.
12. Treat stomach cold and vomiting
Boil orange peel and ginger slices together, drink the soup to treat stomach cold and vomiting.
13. Relieve bloating
Soak fresh orange peel in boiling water, add some white sugar, and drink it as orange peel tea to relieve bloating and moisten the throat.
14. Treat indigestion
Soak 50 grams of orange peel in liquor. This liquor has the effect of warming the spleen and stomach and is used to treat indigestion, nausea, and vomiting caused by excessive consumption of oily and greasy food.
15. Clear the lungs and dissolve phlegm
Wash orange peels and place them in white wine for more than 20 days before drinking. It has a mellow and refreshing taste and can clear the lungs and dissolve phlegm. If soaked for a longer time, until the Spring Festival or after, the taste will be even better.
16. Treat cold caused by wind and cold
Boil fresh orange peel and ginger slices with an appropriate amount of brown sugar and drink the water to treat wind-cold, cold, vomiting, and cough.
17. Refresh and stimulate appetite
Wash orange peels, cut them into shreds, dry them, and store them with tea leaves. When drinking, brew them with hot water. It has a refreshing and appetizing taste and has the effects of stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, and refreshing the mind.
18. Treat pancreatitis
Boil 30 grams of orange peel and 10 grams of licorice with water and drink it as tea. It helps to treat acute pancreatitis.
19. Lower blood pressure
Cut the orange peel into shreds, dry them, and use them as a pillow. It has the effect of regulating qi and lowering blood pressure, which is suitable for hypertensive patients.
20. Treat foot chiggers
When the toes are stained with dirty water and become itchy, scratching can cause the skin to break and water to flow, emitting an unpleasant odor. At this time, rubbing the itchy area vigorously with fresh orange peel can effectively relieve the itching.
21. Remove odor by brewing tea
Dry the orange peel and use it to brew tea or place it in a corner to remove odors, such as refrigerator odor.
