Orange
An orange is the fruit of the Chinese orange tree from the Rutaceae family. Orange trees are trees, rarely shrubs. It probably comes from the subtropical border areas of China and Vietnam, it does not grow anywhere as a wild plant.
In the 15th century, it was imported to Europe by Portuguese traders, and soon after the discovery of America there as well. The fruits are a good source of vitamin C and are eaten fresh, made into a compote or squeezed into a refreshing juice. Almost 90% of orange production is industrially processed.
USE:
✅Pectin and mainly essential oils are obtained from the peels, which are used to flavor food, in cosmetics, in perfumery and, to a lesser extent, are used in medicine to make tinctures.
✅The flower is used as an ingredient in a number of tea blends for its aroma and taste.
✅In folk medicine, flower petals boiled with salt are used to calm the nerves, relieve asthma, reduce high blood pressure, fever and vomiting, and boiled with sugar against loss of appetite.