OPIUM ANTIDOTE ORANGE PEEL

OPIUM ANTIDOTE (Combretum micranthum G. Don) +

Activities (Opium Antidote) :
Antibacterial (1; HHB); Antidote, opium (f; HHB); Antiemetic (f; HHB); Astringent (1; PH2); Choleretic (1; PH2); Diuretic (f; HHB).

Indications (Opium Antidote) :
Addiction (f; HHB); Bacteria (1; HHB); Blackwater Fever (f; HHB); Cholecystosis (f; HHB; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Fever (f; HHB); Hepatosis (f; HHB; PH2); Nausea (f; HHB); Vomiting (f; HHB).


ORANGE PEEL (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) ++

Synonyms :
C. aurantium var. sinensis L., C. macracantha Hassk.

Activities (Orange Peel) :
Antigastric (1; TRA); Antihistaminic (1; TRA); Antispasmodic (1; TRA); Digestive (PHR); Gastrostimulant (1; PHR); Orexigenic (2; BIS; KOM); Secretolytic (1; TRA).

Indications (Orange Peel) :
Anorexia (2; KOM); Cramp (1; TRA); Dyspepsia (2; PHR).

Dosages (Orange Peel) :
1 tsp chopped rind/cup water; 20 drops tincture 3 ×/day for Citrus aurantium (APA); 10–15 g pericarp (KOM).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Orange Peel) :
Other species are Class 1; this species, a food, is not covered. (AHP). Commission E reports possibility photosensitivity (PHR). None known (KOM). Coumarins may photosensitize and may interact with other anticoagulants. Convulsions, enteric colic, and even death are reported in children following ingestion of large amounts of orange peel (AHP, speaking of C. aurantium, not this species, but the same chemicals, hence warning should prevail).