Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Citrus sinensis
Family
Rutaceae
Note
Top
Part used
Fruit peel
Extraction
Cold pressing
Plant description

Extracted by cold pressing from the fruit peel of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (orange sweet, orange), citrus fruit of the Rutaceae of origin asiatic (probably hybrid among pomelo and mandarin), cultivated throughout the world warm-temperate as fruit from tavola — Brazil, USA (Florida/California), Spain, Italy, Egypt. is the fruit more product in the world and the its essential oil is one of the ingredient aromatic most widely used in alimentation, bevande, perfumery and aromatherapy for the costo content and the fragrance universally piacevole. The phytochemical profile is dominated by d-limonene (85-96%), with myrcene, α-pinene, linalool and octanal as components minor caratterizzant of the note fruity-floral. In aromatherapy is the primo oil from considerare for the infanzia and the terza età: anxiolytic dolcissimo, toning of the mood, carminative, digestive, antiseptic environmental and immune-stimulating blando. Studies clinic have documented the ridution of the anxiety pre-operatoria with diffusione of orange sweet. Photosensitizing if pressofrigido. The distillate not is photosensitizing. Bright top note, fruity and gioious.

Origin

Sicily and Calabria (Italy); Spain, Brazil, States Uniti. Native of the China southern.

Part used

Fruit peel

Extraction method

Cold pressing

Main uses
  • Anxiolytic and sedative: the limonene reduces the activity of the nervous system simpatic; studies clinic confermano calming properties and antidepressant in inhalation (Ikeda et to the., 2014).
  • Digestive: stomachic and carminative, stimulates the secretion biliary and regulates the peristalsi intestinal; relieves bloating, dyspepsia and cramps addominal.
  • Immunomodulante: the monoterpenes volatili attivano the meccanismi of difesa natural; supports the body in periods of calo immunitario and cambi stagional.
  • Dermocosmetico: antiseptic properties and sebonormalizzant on skin mista and oily; useful in the prevention of the lesioni acneic in topical application diluted.
  • Purificante environmental: widespread in the environment neutralizza the odori and reduces the carica bacterial of the air; creates an atmosphere positive and stimulating.
Recipes & blends
Blend relaxing evening

3 drops of Orange sweet + 3 drops of Lavender + 2 drops of Bergamot in the diffuser for 30 min. Ideal the evening for allontanare the stress and promote the rilassamento.

Support respiratory

4 drops of Orange sweet + 3 drops of Eucalyptus + 2 drops of Lemon in the diffuser. Purifies the air and promotes the respiration libera.

Oil body regenerating

5 drops of Orange sweet + 4 drops of Lavender in 30 ml of jojoba oil. Massage ontolla skin clean with movements circular.

Contraindications
PHOTOSENSITIZING: contains furocoumarins; do not apply to the skin exposed to the luce solare or UV. Use the version FCF for applications diurne. Not take orally in large amounts. Dilute adeguataly on sensory skin.