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Orange
ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL
Quick Overview
100% pure Sweet Orange Essential Oil is cold pressed from oranges, wild grown in the Dominican Republic and organically grown in the USA. The wild is beautiful, unique Sweet Orange, with and unexpected richness from its exotic origins -- the organic is the classic Sweet Orange aroma. The cultivation for both is especially nice for a citrus fruit, where the oil is pressed directly from the outer peels.
Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis
A relatively small evergreen tree, this variety of Orange tree is native to China yet now widely cultivated in North America, and the Mediterranean regions of Spain, Italy and France.
Method of Extraction: Cold pressed
Parts Used: Peel
Country of Origin: USA
Cultivation Method: Certified organic
Blends Well With: Bay, Benzoin, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Juniper, Lemon, May Chang, Marjoram, Neroli, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Rose Absolute, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang
Aroma: Citrus, fresh, fruity, sugary sweet with floral backnote
Contraindications: Generally non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing. Use caution with applying to skin.
About the Oil
Sweet Orange essential oil is the oil produced from the fruit of the orange tree - Other 'orange' essential oils are from the bitter orange tree: Petitgrain oil being produced from the leaves, Neroli oil from the blossoms, and Bergamot being pressed from the peels.
Aromatherapy Notes
Sweet Orange essential oil is brightly fragrant, uplifting the emotions and the mind. Orange oil is a lovely to blend with, adding a sweet citrus note. It harmonizes particularly well with spice oils such as Clove, floral oils such as Lavender and musk-like aromatics such as that in Frankincense.
Traditional Uses
Orange essential oil has been used for its calming, sedative effects and its anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, and anticoagulant actions. In Chinese medicine the dried sweet orange peel is used to treat coughs, colds, anorexia and malignant breast sores.
Therapeutic Properties Described In The Aromatherapy Literature
Antibacterial, Antidepressant, Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Carminative, Choleretic, Digestive, Fungicidal, Hypotensive, Sedative (nervous system), Stimulant (digestive and lymphastic), Stomachic, Tonic.
Safety
Generally considered non-toxic, large amounts of Orange oil are not healthy to ingest or apply topically. In addition, it should not be applied to skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight, as it may cause heightened sensitivity.
Oregano
OREGANO ESSENTIAL OIL
Quick Overview
100% pure Oregano oil is obtained from a steam distillation of whole Oregano herbs wild crafted in Turkey. This is a very potent, pure oregano essential oil with a balance of important constituents, including high levels of Carvacrol. Oregano is considered to have the strongest antibacterial action of any essential oil.
Botanical Name: Origanum vulgare
Also called 'wild marjoram', 'grove marjoram' and 'joy of the mountain', this variety of Oregano is a hardy perennial herb that grows in a bush up to 90 centimeters in height with small, ovate, fragrant leaves and pink-purple flowers.
Method of Extraction: Steam distilled
Parts Used: Dried flowering herb
Country of Origin: Turkey
Cultivation Method: Wildcrafted
Blends Well With: Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Cedar Atlas, Chamomile-Roman, Eucalyptus-Lemon, Cypress, Eucalyptus-radiata, Lavender, Lemon, May Chang (Litsea cubeba), Oakmoss Absolute, Orange, Petitgrain, Pine, Rosemary, Tea Tree, and Thyme.
Scent: Herbaceous and camphoraceous
Contraindications: Dermal toxin, skin irritant, mucous membrane irritant. Do not use during pregnancy, on babies or children under 18. Do not use in baths.
About the Oil
Oregano is one of the strongest antibacterial essential oils. You can smell the oil's power from the first moment the bottle is opened - the aroma is quite intense.
Aromatherapy Notes
According to some aromatherapists, oregano essential oil may be best used when a strong response to bacterial infection is needed; it has a broad spectrum of bactericidal and anti-microbial action.
Traditional Uses
Ancient Egyptians prized oregano for its ability to disinfect wounds and speed up the healing process. It’s also believed that they used it in mummification. Throughout the centuries, oregano has been used to sooth coughs, calm digestive disorders, relax tension, and relieve insomnia.
Therapeutic Properties Described In The Aromatherapy Literature
For pain, anti-viral, fungicide, flu, parasites, stimulant, tonic for entire system, aches and pains of the joints, antiseptic, expectorant, infections, lowers cholesterol levels in the blood, muscle relaxant, helps you accomplish household tasks, internal infections, scabies, head lice, viral & bacterial pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, viral diseases.
Safety
Oregano oil is non-toxic, non-sensitizing and a non-irritant.