Botanical Index No. 1019

Tangerine

citrus reticulata

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Alzheimer’s Bacteria Cancer Candida Cold Cramp Congestion Constipation Cough Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Flu Fungus Hiccup Infection Insomnia Jaundice Mastosis Mycosis Nausea Nervousness Obesity Pulmonosis Sore Throat Thrush Virus Vomiting Yeast

General Dosage

Fruit is food farmacy; 3–9 g powdered peel/day; peel of 3 tangerines boiled 10 minutes in 1 liter water; 1 tsp chopped rind/cup water; 20 drops tincture 3 ×/day has been suggested for orange peel Citrus aurantium.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. Not covered. Coumarins may photosensitize and may interact with other antiaggregants. Convulsions, enteric colic, and even death are reported in children following ingestion of large amounts of orange peel. Tangeretin may interfere with tamoxifen. Peel oil has proven antifungal activity. Peel contains the decongestant synephrine, probably synergistic with caffeine as a thermogenic. Peel is rich in limonene, with much promise in anticancer activity.

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