Stir-Fried Bitter Orange Classic Formulas … Natural Herb Library

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Regulates Qi and relieves distention ... Chao Zhi Qiao is used for chest, rib-side, and abdominal fullness when stagnation is present but the practitioner wants a somewhat milder and more middle-focused citrus mover.
Supports digestion and guides Qi downward ... the processed mature fruit helps with post-meal fullness, belching, food stagnation, and bowel sluggishness when stagnation is prominent.
Opens the chest and diaphragm ... it remains useful when phlegm and constrained Qi create chest oppression, pressure, or discomfort below the ribs.

Zhi Zhu Wan (枳术丸) ... classic pairing of Zhi Qiao with Bai Zhu for focal distention, reduced appetite, and postprandial fullness.
Qi-regulating formulas with Chai Hu, Xiang Fu, or Chen Pi ... common strategy when constrained Liver-Spleen Qi causes rib-side and abdominal discomfort.
Chest-obstruction formulas with Gua Lou or Xie Bai ... used when constrained Qi and phlegm create pressure, stuffiness, or pain in the chest.

Traditional herbology contrasts Zhi Qiao with Zhi Shi and preserves the mature fruit as the gentler option for regulating rather than forcefully breaking Qi.
Stir-frying is commonly used to moderate coolness and strengthen the herb's middle-burner and digestive direction.
PREPARATION NOTE: Chao Zhi Qiao is processed mature Citrus aurantium material, not a separate species and not an immature Zhi Shi product.