Orange, BLOOD

Description

BLOOD ORANGE (Citrus sinensis): ~ May assist improving digestion, reducing a fever or warming chills, sedative, palpitation, muscular spasm and induce joyful emotions.

Known to help nervous dyspepsia (impaired digestion), gingivitis, mouth ulcers, PMS, help absorption of vitamin C, bronchitis, flu, boosting immunity, lowering body temperature, cooling a fever or warming chills.  Also, lymphatic circulation, reducing obesity, water retention, insomnia, nervousness, constipation, chronic diarrhea, cardiac spasm, palpitation, muscular spasm, tonic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, false angina and menopause.

Possible Benefits:  Elevate mood, reduce stress, energize mind and body; cleanse skin, open pores, reduce acne; lightten, tone reduce blemishes and dark spots; as an anti-oxidant – it may promote increased collagen production.

Uses:  Perfumes, deodorants, soaps for sweet citrus top notes. Blend with skin care formulas.  Add to natural HOUSEHOLD Cleaners (for it’s anti-bacterial, cleansing, degunking <clean off labels> and degreasing properties) such as GERM FREE CLEANER and Spice Thieves, Spice Thieves +Oregano and/or Spiece Thieves +Oregano Hydrosol Blend (or make your own).  Diffuse for calming yet energizing effects.

Properties:  Antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, digestive, cleansing, and *anti-bacterial.

Companion Blending Oils: *Wormwood., Sweet Orange, Bitter Orange (Petitgrain), Neroli, Neroli Hydrosol and other related Hydrosols.

Emotional Influence:  Feelings of joy, generosity, gratitude, may prevent extreme seriousness.  Balances (adaptogenic) the emotions either relaxing or stimulating as needed, increase creativity, inspiring harmony and promoting awareness and discernment.

Constituent:   Monoterpenes/Alcohols

Descriptor:  Stimulates liver, aids digestion, decongestion and stimulant.

Eco-Cultivated:  Sicily, Spain

SteamDistilled:  Fruit Peels

CAUTION:  Citrus EOs are PHOTO-toxic; therefore AVOID direct sunlight up to 12 hours after use.  This SHeMeN/oil may be “hot” and may irritate the skin.  To be SAFE, DILUTE with a carrier oil.

Citrus Oils and Frankincense essential oils oxidize more rapidly than other EOs — due to their Limonene content.  Therefore, keep lid tight, in cool place, out of sun (like you would with all essential oils); HOWEVER, consider pouring into smaller bottles to allow for LESS headspace once the bottle is only half full.  This helps slow down the oxidizing proces..