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Sweet Orange Citrus Sinensis
Aroma Bright and cheery — fresh, fruit, tangy, sweet
Physical Healing Calmative, sedative, stomachic, cholagogic, diuretic, tonic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, depurative. Sweet Orange is used to combat colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, and the flu. It aids gums and mouth health. It enhances digestion and helps to diminish stress. When used with massage it aids lymphatic drainage, fluid retention, and muscular spasms.
If you love orange, you owe it to yourself to try this. If you ever use orange essential oil internally, you must have this.
Emotional Healing Orange is refreshing, relaxing, and is often used to combat depression. It encourages a happy mood and instills confidence. It promotes mental clarity and emotional balance. Used in an aromatherapy vaporizer it brightens the atmosphere of a room. It is used to encourage joy, upliftment, lightheartedness, regeneration, creativity, and positivity. Sweet Orange helps to calm fear.
Suggested Uses Blended with any of the spice or coniferous oils (i.e., fir, pine, spruce) it makes a wonderful winter holiday blend. Use in a bath, massage, aromatherapy vaporizer, or as a spray mist.
Blends Well With Geranium, Lavender, and all woods and spices.
Safety Information Sweet Orange Oil can cause photosensitivity so do not apply to the skin prior to exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet rays. It can cause irritation to sensitive skin — always dilute.
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