Tangerine, Red (Citrus Deliciosa) Essential Oil

Tangerine, Red (Citrus Deliciosa) Essential Oil

Keywords: Gently calms

If you enjoy the sweet, refreshing scent of citrus fruits, you will love red mandarin oil. It is sweet, warm and slightly floral, reminiscent of neroli and orange blossom. A descendant of the native fruit of southern China, Red Mandarin is also a European ancestor of the American mandarin. A dark citrus oil, Red Mandarin is deep orange or almost red and has a calming and balancing effect on the energy center of the heart.

Although its aroma is much more complex and layered, red mandarin has similar effects and uses to mandarin and is often used interchangeably in aromatherapy blends.

Children love the warm, sweet scent of tangerine oil. It is very gentle and can be used on young children and during pregnancy and is often used by midwives in the birthing room. Tangerine calms the nervous system and its pronounced relaxing properties make it effective for relieving restlessness and hyperactivity in children.

Tangerine essential oil is effective in relieving insomnia and is used in hospitals and medical centers throughout the United States as a sedative and has been shown to be useful for relieving nausea, similar to the pure essential oils of ginger and peppermint.

Red Mandarin's antiseptic effects make it useful as a room spray, try it in a blend with other citrus oils, lavender and ylang ylang!

CAUTION: Although tangerine is helpful in treating dry skin, care should be taken when using it on the skin as it is slightly phototoxic. Please avoid direct sunlight or sunlamps for up to 3 hours after application as this may cause skin pigmentation.

BLEND WITH: Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Ylang Ylang.

PLEASE NOTE: There are many cheap, synthetic copies of aromatic oils available, but these are not recommended for therapeutic use. For best results, purchase the highest quality oils you can find. Use certified organic essential oils or oils that have been tested and are pesticide-free.

Aromatherapy is a gentle and non-invasive complementary health system used to balance and synchronize the body, mind, spirit and emotions to improve your health. Properly administered essential oils are a natural, safe and effective way to improve your health and well-being and can produce satisfactory results where other methods have failed. Please consult your doctor if you have any serious health concerns and do not attempt to self-diagnose.