Mandarin essential oil

Botanical name: Citrus reticulata

Cultivation: Conventional (100% pure, 100% natural)

Country of origin: Brazil

Main properties: soothing, slimming, anti stretch mark, relaxing, antispasmodic, digestive.

Indications:

Unrest: Mandarin + Seville orange + Lavandin. 2 ml of each in 100 ml of jojoba or macadamia vegetable oil. Massage the soles of the feet and the solar plexus.

Asthma: 5 ml of Mandarin + 5 ml of Myrtle + 5 ml of Wintergreen + 10 ml of Tarragon. To mix in a bottle. Massage the solar plexus and the back using 4 to 5 drops of this blend several times a day if necessary.

Hair loss: 5 ml of Mandarin + 2 ml of Ginger + 5 ml of Geranium essential oil + 200 ml of a neutral shampoo. Massage the scalp every day. See Rosemary for another recipe.

Constipation: 5 ml of Mandarin + 2 ml of Pine + 5 ml of Tarragon. Mix in a bottle. Take 2 drops on a spoon of honey or olive oil, 3 times a days for 1 week at the most.

Insomnia: Mandarin + Lavender essential oil + Ledon + Ravensara. 2 ml of each to dilute in 10 ml of macadamia or jojoba vegetable oil. Massage the solar plexus and the soles of the feet using a few drops of this blend every day at bedtime.

Nausea: 1 ml of Mandarin + 0.2 ml of Tarragon + 0.5 ml of Roman or German chamomile. Take 1 drop of this blend on a spoon of honey, up to 6 times a day (3 times for a child).

Menstrual pain: 8 ml of Mandarin + 2 ml of Seville orange + 2 ml of Tarragon + 50 ml of jojoba or macadamia vegetable oil. Massage the lower abdomen morning, noon and evening until improvement.

Stretch marks (preventive): 2 ml of Mandarin + 2 ml of Geranium essential oil + 1 ml of Lavender essential oil + 80 ml of Rosehip vegetable oil. Massage the concerned areas morning and evening starting from the 5th month of pregnancy.

Warts: Mandarin + Summer savory + Lemon essential oil + Cinnamon. 1 ml of each to mix in a bottle. Apply 1 to 2 drops of this blend on the warts morning and evening for several days until they are gone.

Contraindications: Do not get exposed to UV after rubbing or massaging this oil as it causes the skin to become photosensitive.

Warnings: Use with caution. All the essential oil information available on our website (dosage, association, indications) has been gathered from a number of aromatherapy reference books written by medical researchers. This information should not however be taken as a substitute to a professional medical advice and, for that matter, does not engage our responsibility: CENTIFLOR is not liable for any accidents, injuries or prejudices whatsoever caused to anyone practicing auto-medication on the basis of the information available on this website.