Orange Essential Oils

Properties, Characteristics and Uses
of Orange Essential Oils in Aromatherapy

Botanical name : Citrus sinesis.

Origin : Portugal/ China.

Scent : A sweet, fresh and tangy smell.

Note : Top.

This essential oil is extracted from fruit peel by cold pressed.

Blends well with clove, ginger, sandalwood, frankincense.

It is generally considered mild enough for use with small children.

Orange essential oil is a substance extracted from the peel of the orange fruit by cold pressing the fruit part. This essential oil type may differ from origin depending as to which classification of oranges it was derived from. There are four groups of oranges based on their geographical origin:

Blood Oranges
Spanish Oranges
Navel Oranges
Mediterranean Oranges

The cold pressed substance obtained is greenish yellow in color. The consistency is like that of water and the scent is characterized by a fresh orange peels.

Benefits

Physical Benefits

This essential oil is also effective in treating cases like flatulence, indigestion, and colds. The use of this essential oil will help reduce the production of phlegm and to sick people will help increase appetite.

There are claims as well made by aromatherapists that Orange oil is effective treating kidney stones, lowering blood pressure and lowering cholesterol levels as well. The use of this essential oil maybe applied through massage or a diffuser.

The Orange essential oil is also applicable for treating skin conditions. It contains antioxidants that retards skin aging and it also helps reduce cellulite. The applicability of this essential oil is not limited to the functionality of maintaining a healthy and younger looking skin but it is also used in many commercial products nowadays; like in fragrances, deodorants and cleaning products. There is competition in the market specifically on cleaning products that the essential oil poses an advantage, its therapeutic benefits.

The Orange essential oil is widely used in treating colds, flu and help ease the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. It is also effective in treating mouth ulcers, gingivitis, joint and muscle pains as well. It is also practiced by the Chinese that the dried peels of the orange are used in treating anorexia nervosa, colds, coughs, and malignant breast sores.

Orange essential oil is a tonic for the gastrointestinal tract. It aids in preventing or treating constipation and loose bowel movement. It helps improve digestion and increase appetite. It also helps regulate defecation and it also stimulates the micturition reflex encouraging efficacy in waste excretion. This quality is effective in aiding obese people to manage their weight. Also, this is an ideal alternative medicine intervention for those suffering from Pre-Menstrual Syndrome.

Orange oil helps in cooling feverish people and or instilling warmth to those that feels cold. This also helps in treating dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis as well as other skin conditions.

Orange oil is a natural source of antioxidants that helps in retarding or preventing premature aging of the skin. The chemicals it contains will help in stimulating the production of collagen and also help in regulating the production of skin oil. Will a balanced production of skin oil it helps in preventing infection and dryness and ultimately prevents wrinkles.

This essential oil also encourages perspiration that will aid in expelling the toxins clogged on the pores leaving a healthier and younger looking skin. It aids in improving the circulation of the lymphatic fluid that will help reduce swelling and also aid in reducing cellulite as well. Cellulite on the other had is called "orange peel skin" due to its appearance.

Mind and Spirit

The Orange essential oil has the quality to induce equilibrium achieved through either stimulation or the opposite. This essential oil may be the best companion that you have been looking for in circumstances that requires higher-order thinking skills and concentration causing mental overexertion. This essential oil has the quality to stimulate the mind to increase capacity and heighten the much need sensitivity and focus.

The essential oil also has the attribute that influences the psyche in keeping things in mind at a lighter perspective preventing mental fatigue through its energizing and uplifting scent. This will help in averting negativity, pessimism to happiness, positivity and optimism.

In cases like anxiety and nervousness, this essential oil can act as a buffer for the overwhelming emotion thus neutralizing the effects of the negative factor. In general, this essential oil functions as an antidepressant that effectively deals with major stress and strain. This attribute also helps ease the symptoms of Menopause and pre menstrual syndrome.

This essential oil is good for treating or preventing depression. The scent of the Orange oil is proven effective in altering one's mind state stopping the progression of the destructive effects of depression. This also has the quality to help ease and manage feelings of anxiety and uncertainty reinstating a balanced emotional state that will help you focus more on tasks at hand.

Cautions

People using this essential oil are cautioned exposure to sunlight as it may lead to photosensitivity that is harmful to the skin. It can result to darkening of the skin or worse, sunburn. The direct application of this essential oil without dilation is not advisable because it may irritate the skin.

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