The effects of Citrus aurantium are to regulate qi and broaden the middle (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), dissolve phlegm and remove lumps, move stagnation and eliminate flatulence. It can be taken as a soup in the method of consumption. Hovenia dulcis in Chinese medicine can be used for gastrointestinal stagnation, epigastric (abdominal) distension, loss of appetite, often used with Houpu, rhubarb; used for damp-heat diarrhea (diarrhea caused by the feeling of dampness and heat), stagnant diarrhea is often used with Muxiang, betel nut, Scutellaria baicalensis, rhubarb. It can also be used in eliminating food and appetizer, promoting qi stagnation with fried hawthorn, fried Shenquan, Sichuan Houpu, Wu Yao, orange peel, etc. It can be grinded into coarse powder and brewed with boiled water to drink warmly instead of tea. In terms of consumption, you can make Hovenia citriodora astragalus carp fish soup, Gua Dao Hovenia citriodora soup and so on. The use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor, not self-medication.