When we eat an orange, we peel the orange flesh and then discard the peel without a care. But did you know that inside the orange peel is actually full of nutritional value that the orange flesh can hardly compare to.
All types of orange peels contain essential oils and have medicinal properties. Therefore, they are used to prepare medicine or extract oil for health treatment. Mostly, it is used to help relieve stress, relieve dizziness, make the mind cheerful, and reduce insomnia. In addition, essential oils from orange peels also have the effect of helping to expel bile, aid digestion, stimulate the lymphatic system, relax smooth muscles, and kill germs.
Helps eliminate unpleasant odors. You can easily change the atmosphere of your home to be filled with fragrance by baking orange peels. Because when exposed to heat, the orange peels will spread the fragrance even better. If you want convenience, สมัคร ufabet, you can microwave them for about 3-5 minutes and take the orange peels out and leave them outside. But if you have other ingredients like cinnamon or cloves, you can boil them together in a pot to make the fragrance spread like you are in a spa.
Orange Peel Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- water 1½ cups
- Dried orange peel 3 grams
- Dried oranges 10 grams
- Lemon Tea 1 sachet
- honey 1/3 cup
- Orange slices and ice for serving
Method
- Make the tea by placing a pot of water over medium heat. When the water is hot, add the orange peel and the orange to the pot. Boil for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the lemon tea to the pot. Let steep for another 10 minutes. Strain the tea into glasses. Add the honey to the glasses. Stir until all the ingredients are combined and the honey is dissolved. Set aside.
- Scoop ice into a glass, add tea, garnish with orange slices, and serve.
Orange peel is rich in vitamin C up to 136 mg. while inside the orange pulp there is only 71 mg. In addition, there are other nutrients that are beneficial to the body such as calcium, copper, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin B and dietary fiber. In addition, orange peel also contains essential oils that help relieve stress and make us feel better.