Essential Oil Orange

The tree orange (Citrus aurantium) is an evergreen native to southern China, with oval leaves, glossy, white flowers, and fruits of orange yellow in colour.

THE MAIN PROPERTIES OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF ORANGE

The essential oil of orange is antispasmodic, calming the nervous, antidepressant, digestive, diuretic, cellulite, antiseptic, tonic for the blood circulation and the heart.

THE MOST COMMON USES OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF ORANGE

The essential oil of orange stimulates the production of bile and speeds up the intestinal peristalsis: the action is so effective in combating the constipation.
Effect is slightly hypnotic, acts as a sedative, so it is useful to treat the nervous disorders, insomnia.
Fighting also infections, has diuretic action and febbrifuga, is a tonic for muscles and the nervous system, stimulates and strengthens the natural defenses.
In addition, the essential oil of orange works just as effectively on skin; fights wrinkles, and facilitates cell renewal; strengthens tissue and combats eczema and dermatosis.
The orange is also effective as a bactericide: it can be used in the form of a rinse as a tonic of the gums; treatment mouth ulcers, stomatitis and gingivitis.

SOME MODES OF USE OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF ORANGE

In the case of mild depression, insomnia, anxiety: apply 2 drops of the essential oil of orange sweet (diluted, on delicate, in a bit of almond oil) at the level of the inner surface of the wrists and frizionarli with a certain energy, one against the other, while you raise the arms upward, the better to inalarne the aroma that is released through deep breathing.
To treat the cellulite: do baths in the evening melting in the warm water of the bath 4 tablespoons of sea salt 7 drops of essential oil of orange bitter. Or, put 3 drops in a tablespoon of sweet almond oil and massage the affected areas. In case of mouth ulcers, stomatitis and gingivitis: do the rinse with 2 drops of essential oil of orangebitter in a glass of warm water.

PRECAUTIONS Of USE

The essential oil of the orange is generally non-toxic, does not irritate and does not cause sensitization. If distilled is phototoxic; you should avoid applying it to the skin in case of direct exposure to the sun's rays.