Orange Pure Essential Oil (10ml)

Name: Orange, Citrus aurantium/vulgarisManufacturer: Natural by NatureSize: 10 mlConcentration: 100% concentrated and pureThe radiant, refreshingly alive, sensuous aroma of sunshine & summer, conveys lightheartedness, warmth and happinessAbout Orange Essential Oil: Calming, relaxing and regenerating to the nerves, this luscious oil lifts depression and gloom, reduces fear and encourages positive thinking. Said to bring peace and happiness to the mind and body, orange is also beneficial to the digestive system and is a good all round skin tonic. Description of Aroma: A perky, zesty, refreshing citrus fragrance, typical of freshly grated orange peel.Ruling Planet: SunProperties Beneficial To The Mind, Emotions And Spirit: Strengthening for the heart and soul, this is the perfect oil for when you take things too seriously and forget to laugh. It gives emotional support in overcoming sadness by encouraging peace and happiness, and is helpful if you feel withdrawn. By reducing the fear of the unknown, orange oil helps prepare you for new experiences by giving you a positive outlook. It is believed to strengthen the astral body and its soothing, sedative action is calming for nervous conditions and insomnia. It also raises the level of norepinephrine in the brain, which increases energy while reducing irritability. Orange oil has a positive effect on moods, harmonizes feelings and awakens creativity. For self-consciousness, anxiety, or a need for emotional warmth, it is balancing, relaxing and sensual. Boredom or a lack of energy can be relieved by its reviving action, and it can help quell nervous ‘butterflies’. All the different varieties of oranges provide purifying energy for the mind and body.Of Interest: Known since antiquity in India and China, the orange is derived from a mystical fruit called the Citron, which is indigenous to tropical Asia where it has provided food and medicine for thousands of years. Oranges reached China around 2200 BC, but their scarcity meant they were primarily given as tributes to emperors. The Chinese cultivated their own variety, the mandarin. Citrons were used in ancient religious ceremonies for their invigorating fragrance, and are still grown in Corsica for their perfume. In Sumaria they were sacred to their god of air, Enlil, and it is believed that the Arabic narandj is the root word for orange. Oranges were introduced to the west around the year 100, when Rome began importing them from Palestine. They became known as ‘Love fruit’ because it was believed they encouraged love, happiness and good health. They have long been held as a symbol of innocence and fertility – although these may be considered opposite qualities. It is said that the Trojan war started when Paris awarded Venus a golden apple from the garden of Hespirides – believed to actually be an orange – in a beauty contest. In return, Venus gave Paris the incomparably beautiful Helen of Troy, unfortunately forgetting she was already married. It is thought by some that the orange arrived in Europe during the 12th century, brought by Portuguese sailors from the East Indies. Other sources state it was introduced by Arabian travelers at this time. It is also possible that the crusaders brought the fruit to Europe. It was certainly known in England around the 16th century, where it was deemed rare and expensive. Even as recently as the 19th century it was considered generous and thoughtful to give oranges as gifts. Apparently the bitter orange was introduced to Europe before the sweet variety. The bitter or Seville orange also produces pomerazen, or bitter orange oil, and according to some the preferred oil comes from Sicilly, and is organically grown with no pesticide residues in the skin. It takes approximately 1000 oranges to produce between 17oz and 21oz of essential oil.The orange traveled by sea to California in boats carrying the early missionaries. Dur…