Orange – Blood (Citrus sinensis)

Description

The orange tree is a native of China and India. It is now cultivated around the world, particularly in warmer climates. It is an evergreen tree, with bright orange fruit and shiny green leaves. This oil is cold pressed from the peels of the Blood orange.

Ingredients: Citrus Aurantium Dulcis [Orange] Peel Oil

Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis

Plant Part: Peels

Extraction Method: Cold Press

Description: Blood Orange is derived from an evergreen tree. It Is smaller than the bitter orange tree, and less hardy with fewer or no spines. The fruit itself has a sweet pulp with no bitter membrane.

Colour: Orange

Common Uses: Blood Orange Essential Oil is very much like Bitter orange in its applications. Properties are as follows: antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, carminative, cordial, deodorant, digestive, stimulant (nervous), tonic (cardiac, circulatory). It has also been applied to combat Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, the flu, gums, slow digestion, and stress.

Consistency: Thin

Note: Top

Strength of Aroma: Medium to Strong

Blends well with: Orange Blood essential oil blends well with Lavender, Bergamot, Rosewood, Lemon, Clary Sage, Myrrh, Sandalwood and spicy oils such as Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Clove

Aromatic Scent: Blood Orange essential oil has a sweet, citrus smell much like the orange peels it is derived from, only more intense and concentrated.

Cautions: Some aromatherapists have reported that a small percentage of few people have experienced dermatitis from the limonene content of Blood Orange.