Orange - Butterfly Express Essential Oil sold by EarthSonnets.com

Orange, Sweet (Citrus sinensis)

Ingredient in: ^LeBelieve, ^LeBeloved, ^LeBountiful, ^LeDiscernment, ^LeEternity, ^LeEverlasting, ^LeEZ-Traveler, ^LeHeart Song, ^LeInsight, ^LeSolitude, ^LeSunburst, ^LeTranquility, ^LeVisibility, ^LeWake-Up, ^LeWisdom

Therapeutic Properties: disinfectant, diuretic, calmative, anticoagulant, sedative, stomachic, cholagogue (encourages the production of bile and the digestion of fats), diuretic, tonic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, antibiotic, depurative, anti-inflammatory

Affinity For: skin, digestive system, respiratory system, sacral chakra, spleen meridian, wood element

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Rutaceae

Part of Plant Used: fruit

Aromatic Considerations: Orange, sweet has a delightful fragrance. It promotes feelings of well-being and happiness. By itself, or as an ingredient in a essential oil blend, orange, sweet promotes restful sleep.

Application: The aroma of orange, sweet is an excellent remedy to alleviate nausea or morning sickness. It is sometimes helpful with these conditions to apply a drop or two of the oil behind the ears. Orange, sweet oil can be diluted and applied anywhere on the body. It is also a lovely oil to diffuse in your home or workplace.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: The emotions of frustration and discouragement block the flow of energy to and from the liver. Any block in energy creates tension. The tension created by blocked energy in the liver results in moodiness, irritability, nausea, headaches, insomnia, and expecting more of ourselves and others than is reasonable. Orange, sweet is an excellent oil for all of these conditions and emotions.

Orange, sweet essential oil brings peace and happiness to the mind and body and joy to the heart. It provides emotional support to overcome sadness and courage to escape emotional and physical abuse. This oil re-establishes optimism and a sense of humor when they have become lost through abuse or sadness. Orange, sweet can make even the most mundane practical task flow along easily and enjoyably.

Physical Aspects: Orange, sweet can relieve cardiac spasms and false angina that are the result of stress or depression. The nicer, lighter attitude produced by orange, sweet oil improves overall immune function, aids respiration, increases lymphatic drainage, improves digestive function, and raises low blood sugar levels. Orange, sweet is particularly effective when a complaint has anxiety, depression, or nerve weakness at its core. Sweet orange is one of the essential oils used in programs to treat eating disorders. The astringent properties of orange, sweet oil improves a dull, oily complexion. It is of benefit in the treatment of wrinkles as it hydrates and strengthens the cells of the epidermis.

General Information: This is a very versatile and inexpensive essential oil. It works very well as a cleaner, removing sticky adhesive residue from most surfaces.

Cautions: This oil is very mild. Although orange sweet is a citrus, it is not considered photo-toxic.

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