Centaurium Minus Herb vs Bitter Orange

Smaller centaury species with similar bitter constituents used in folk medicine for the same digestive conditions.

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

swertiamarin, gentiopicrin, xanthones, flavonoids

synephrine, octopamine, hesperidin, naringenin, p-synephrine

digestive bitter tonic in European folk medicine, treatment of appetite loss, liver support remedy

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 bitter, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory

Digestive stimulant, Thermogenic mild, Choleretic, Anti-inflammatory

1-3g dried herb as tea or 2ml tincture before meals

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

peptic ulcers, pregnancy

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

nausea

Hypertension, Tachycardia, Drug interactions like grapefruit