Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of Blood orange

Sweet and fruity, Blood Orange essential oil invites you to relax. Mood-boosting, Blood Orange essential oil is useful for anxiety and nervousness. A real concentrate of flavour, Blood Orange essential oil is also a highly original and interesting flavour for cooking or cocktails.

How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Appropriate

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Suitable

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

    Appropriate

  • Aromatherapy bath

    Aromatherapy bath

    Suitable

  • Food grade

    Food grade

    Suitable

Features

Properties and uses

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Cold pressed

Part of the plant used

Fruit pericarp (zest)

Botanical name

Citrus sinensis

Warning

The properties, information and methods of use below are quotes from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informative purposes only and in no way constitutes medical guidance. Under no circumstances can this information be used as a substitute for a medical diagnosis, consultation or follow-up, nor can it incur our liability. We recommend that you consult the guide to essential oils before using them, so that you are aware of any precautions that need to be taken. If in doubt, consult a doctor before using essential oils.

Properties and uses

Blood Orange essential oil is traditionally used for : Stress

Health

Beauty

Wellness

Kitchen

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Properties

Blood orange essential oil is recognised for its health benefits:

  • Air purifying

  • Stomachic, carminative

  • Digestive tonic

Uses

In addition to treatments, it is traditionally used in the following cases:

  • Atmospheric purification

  • Digestive disorders

Synergies

  • Diffusion for atmospheric purification: Pine, Cedar, narrow-leaved eucalyptus essential oils

  • Digestive health: Tropical Basil, Tarragon, Cumin, Ginger essential oils

In practice

Air purification: Diffused into the air, possibly blended with other essential oils.

Precautions

  • This oil is photosensitising. Do not expose yourself to the sun for at least 6 hours after a cutaneous application of this oil.

  • Do not use during the first 3 months of pregnancy.

  • May be irritating to the skin (dermocaustic): always dilute well in a carrier oil for cutaneous use.

  • Keep out of reach of children.

  • Avoid contact with eyes.

  • Certain natural compounds contained in this essential oil may present a risk of allergy in certain sensitive individuals when the essential oil is incorporated into a cosmetic composition (according to the 7th Amendment of the European Directive on cosmetic products (2003/15/EC)): limonene, linalool, citral (geranial and neral).

  • As a general rule, always test-apply your mixture in the crease of the elbow at least 48 hours before use.

Find out more

Originally from China, the Citrus Sinensis orange tree was brought to Europe by Portuguese sailors in the 16th century.

Orange essence is found in the small reservoirs in the skin of oranges, and is extracted by simple expression (cold pressing). Citrus fruits are therefore referred to as " essences ", to distinguish them from "essential oils" extracted by steam distillation, but for the sake of simplicity we will often use the term "essential oil" for essences.

Aromatherapy recipes from the bibliography

EO = Essential Oil VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

Stress (D. Festy)

Health & wellbeingNerve pain and disorders

  • 10 drops of Seville orange essential oil
  • 10 drops of Ylang-ylang essential oil
  • 10 drops of sweet orange essential oil
  • 10 drops of true lavender essential oil

Use: Diffuse this mixture for half an hour in the morning and evening in living areas, preferably using an electric diffuser.

Big sleep (children over 6 years and on medical advice) (D. FESTY)

Health & wellbeingChildren's care

  • 1 ml Mandarin essential oil
  • 1 ml True Lavender essential oil
  • 1 ml Ravintsara essential oil
  • 2 ml Sweet Orange essential oil

Use: Diffuse for 10 to 20 minutes in the evening before going to bed.

The Sandman (for children over 6 and on medical advice) (D. Festy)

Health & wellbeingChildren's care

  • 1 ml True Lavender essential oil
  • 1 ml Marjoram essential oil
  • 0.5 ml Orange essential oil
  • 15 ml organic sesame oil

Use : Massage this mixture into the skin to induce sleep. Use after your evening bath

Aroma-Zone Note : Do not expose children to the sun after application.

Equivalents

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml


However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.

Bibliography

1

'Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils' by Dominique Baudoux

2

"ABC of essential oils" by Dr Telphon

3

'La Bible de l'aromathérapie' by Nerys Purchon

4

'L'aromathérapie exactement'

P. Franchomme and Dr D. Pénoël

5

"La cuisine aux huiles essentielles - Des recettes saines et créatives" by Aymeric Pataud

6

"Plantes Huiles et Parfums de beauté Secrets et recettes"

7

"Aromatherapy" by Nelly Grosjean

8

Cuisinons avec les huiles essentielles. Des trésors de saveurs et de vitalité. Editions Anagramme.

Davy O. and Fayolle M. (2007)

9

http://www.marmiton.org

10

http://www.750g.com/trio-de-cremes-noir-cardamome-praline-orange-blanc-earl-grey-r14184.htm

11

http://www.cfaitmaison.com/sansgluten/dessertssg.html#epices-he

12

http://www.ptitchef.com/recettes/plat/daube-de-boeuf-aux-baies-de-genievre-et-au-thym-fid-688538

13

http://www.plurielles.fr/recettes-cuisine/fiche-pratique/comment-utiliser-les-huiles-essentielles-en-cuisine-7361105-402.html