Indications
Helps treat anxiety, nervous tension, sleep disorders, difficulty in falling asleep (relaxing and calming EO) and helps stimulate gastric and liver functioning.
Botany information
Citrus reticulata Botanical family: Rutaceae Producing organ: fruit Chemotype: limonene, gamma-terpinene Origin: Brazil
Botany specifications
Originated from the Far East, this small tree with its very aromatic flowers gets its name from the Chinese mandarins where its fruits were kept. Despite their unique taste, mandarins have been replaced by clementines: tendency of finding less seeds.
Use
Diffusion +++, Bath ++, Massage ++, Orally ++
Ambient setting: on its own or in a mixture by regular low heat evaporation.
Atmospheric diffusion: in a mixture from a diffuser by spraying.
Dermal application: diluting, 5-30% in vegetable oil.
Orally: diluted with some vegetable oil or pure on a sugar cube- only after medical agreement. 1 drop 2-3 times per day.
Dry inhalation: 1-2 drops on a tissue.
Steam Inhalation: not recommended
Practical advice
Sleep and Relaxation : After a difficult day, inhale the Mandarin essential oil to bring back serenity for a peaceful night’s sleep. As another option to a diffuser, put a few drops of the oil onto a tissue placed next to the pillow.
Digestion : 1-2 drops of mandarin essential oil onto half of a sugar cube or in a teaspoon of olive oil to relieve digestive discomfort, with nausea or not.
Pharmacist advice: for a child
In case of difficulty in sleeping and/or falling to sleep: For diffusion: pour into a diffuser: 10 drops of bitter orange EO + 10 drops of mandarin essence + 10 drops of medicinal lavender. Diffuse in the child’s bedroom in the hour before they go to sleep.
In case of restlessness during the day: Massage: Mix 2 drops of marjoram EO + 2 drops of sweet orange essence + 3 drops of medicinal lavender EO into 5 drops of sweet almond vegetable oil. Apply onto the internal face of the wrists, the solar plexus, the arch of the foot and along the spine, 2-3 times per day and at bedtime. Bath: Mix 20 drops of sweet orange with 20 drops of medicinal lavender EO on a tablespoon for the bath. When the bath has run (maximum 39°C) pour the mixture into the bath and mix into the water with your hand. Let your child relax for 15-20 minutes accompanied with relaxing music in the back ground.
Contraindication
A high dose is not recommended for pregnant or breast feeding women or children under 8 years old. A photo sensitiser essential oil should not be exposed to the sun or UV rays in the 3 hours following its application.
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