Other Names: Aurantii Fructus, Aurantii fructus immaturus, Aurantii pericarpium, Aurantium, Bigarade, Bitter Orange Flower, Bitter Orange Peel, Chao Zhi Ke, Chisil, Citrus amara, Citrus aurantium, Citrus bigarradia, Citrus vulgaris, Extrait de Zeste d’Orange, Fleur d’Orange Amère, Fructus Aurantii, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Green Orange, Kijitsu, Methyl-Synephrine HCl, Méthyl-Synéphrine HCl, Naranja Amarga, Neroli Oil, Norsynephrine, Octopamine, Octopamine HCl, Orange Amère, Orange de Séville, Orange Peel Extract, Orange Verte, Seville Orange, Shangzhou Zhiqiao, Sour Orange, Synephrine, Synéphrine, Synephrine HCl, Synéphrine HCl, Zeste d’Orange Amère, Zhi Ke, Zhi Qiao, Zhi Shi.<br>Bitter Citrus aurantium, more commonly known as bitter orange is , has evergreen foliage and can grow up to a plantmaximum of 25 feet in height. The peelMeanwhile, floweron the other end of the spectrum, leaf, fruitthere is Citrus sinensis or what is widely known as sweet orange. Depending on the particular sub-variety, a sweet orange tree has evergreen leaves and fruit juice are used can reach up to make medicineabout 40 feet. Bitter orange oil is made from the peel.
==Special Precautions of Bitter Orange==
*Bitter orange is LIKELY SAFE for children and adults when taken in the amounts found in food. But bitter orange is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken as a supplement for a medical purpose such as weight loss. Bitter orange, particularly when taken with stimulants such as caffeine or caffeine-containing herbs, increases the risk for high blood pressure, fainting, heart attack, stroke, and other severe side effects.