Bitter Orange vs Aloysia Citriodora

Mediterranean and Asian citrus species whose peel is used in TCM and Western herbal medicine for digestive conditions and weight management.

Aromatic shrub native to South America widely cultivated for its intensely lemon-scented leaves used for digestive, calming, and antioxidant purposes.

synephrine, octopamine, hesperidin, naringenin, p-synephrine

verbenalin, hastatoside, citral, limonene, flavonoids

Digestive conditions in TCM as Zhi Shi (immature fruit), Liver and bile conditions, Weight management in modern use, Anxiety and insomnia in Mediterranean folk medicine

digestive disorders, anxiety, insomnia, fever, antioxidant

Digestive stimulant, Thermogenic mild, Choleretic, Anti-inflammatory

digestive tonic, anxiolytic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory

30mg synephrine standardized extract daily maximum; 2-4g dried peel tea

5g dried leaves as tea 2–3x daily

Cardiovascular disease, Hypertension, MAO inhibitors, Caffeine-containing products

pregnancy high doses, kidney disease, allergy to Verbenaceae

Hypertension, Tachycardia, Drug interactions like grapefruit

mild digestive upset, kidney irritation with excess