Case report: Epigastric abdominal pain from beverage ingestion of freshly squeezed juice of the Hardy Orange Flying Dragon plant (Poncirus trifoliata)

We report the case of a 25-year-old male who presented to Emergency Department (ED) with severe epigastric abdominal pain immediately after ingesting freshly squeezed beverage form Flying Dragon Hardy Orange plant (Poncirus trifoliata). Poisoncontrol was contacted and recommended symptomatic treatment only. The patient’s painresolved while in emergency department. Seed rind preparations have been used as an herbal remedy East Asia. A number research articles point ongoing investigations into antiinflammatory possible antiviral properties Poncirus species. Freshly trifoliata can cause significant pain.