Health Benefits of Orange Peel
Orange peels are packed with beneficial compounds and nutrients that can do your body some extra good, especially if you’re suffering from respiratory distress. Orange peel assists the lungs in cleansing themselves with its redness and histamine reducing properties and actions. Health Benefits include:
- Improves digestion, orange peel is very helpful in reducing chances of constipation. It also helps in reducing gas, heartburn and vomiting.
- Helps in proper liver functioning
- Helps remove phlegm and hence cures asthma
- Helps in healthy blood circulation which in turn regulates your blood pressure
- Keeps your heart healthy.
- Immune system booster
- Used as aroma therapy. It cantreat headache, anxiety, and depression.
- Orange peels are high in fiber content which helps weight loss.
- Cure Hangover, mix orange peel and salt in boiling water for 20 mins. Drink it once it cools to reduce hangover
Nutritional Benefits
- Loaded with vitamin C, the rind is too, as well as vitamin A, enzymes , fiber, and pectin.
How to Use
- Is typically used in teas as well as added to foods, since it has such great flavor.
Cautions and Side Effects
- Safe during pregnancy, while nursing, and safe for children.
