Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of Seville orange

Calming and relaxing, this oil soothes the mind and eliminates everyday tensions. Its original scent, a fine blend of green woody and fruity notes, makes it ideal for blending, diffusing or creating a fragrance.

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How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Suitable

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

    Suitable

  • Aromatherapy bath

    Aromatherapy bath

    Suitable

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Suitable

  • Food grade

    Food grade

    Suitable

Features

Properties

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Low-pressure steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Fresh leaves and small twigs

Botanical name

Citrus aurantium ssp aurantium

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

Aroma-Zone Seville orange essential oil is traditionally used for : Scars, depression, low mood, insomnia, periods, stress

Health

Beauty

Wellness

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Properties

Seville orange essential oil is renowned for the following health benefits:

  • Antispasmodic, it promotes muscle relaxation.

  • Regulates the respiratory and cardiac systems .

  • Anti-inflammatory, it reduces inflammation.

  • Slightly antibacterial (staphylococcus, pneumococcus).

Uses

  • Cardiovascular disorders:

    • Tachycardias

    • Arrhythmias

    • High blood pressure

    • Palpitations

  • Respiratory disorders:

    • Spasmodic coughs

    • Asthma

    • Respiratory tightness

  • Muscle spasms and cramps of nervous origin (stress)

Synergies

  • High blood pressure and restless heart: Roman chamomile, Lavender, Ylang-Ylang and Marjoram essential oils.

  • Spasmodic coughs: Cypress and Tarragon essential oils.

  • Muscle spasms: Tropical Basil essential oil.

In practice

Heart problems, high blood pressure: mixed in equal parts with Ylang-Ylang and Marjoram essential oils. Apply the pure blend to the chest in the morning and evening (use a roll-on).

Respiratory difficulties / Asthma attacks: preparea mixture in equal proportions of Seville orange, Roman chamomile and Khella essential oils.

Apply a drop of the mixture to each wrist. Then join both hands, covering your nose, and take 3 slow, deep breaths of the mixture. Repeat every 2 minutes until symptoms subside.

Respiratory difficulties / Asthma attacks: apply 3 to 4 drops of the mixture to the arch of the foot and the solar plexus once a day in the evening as a preventive measure or every 1/2 hour in the event of an attack (maximum 4 times).

Precautions

  • Not recommended during the first three months of pregnancy.

  • Keep out of reach of children.

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

  • As a general rule, always carry out a test application of your mixture, in the crease of the elbow, at least 48 hours before using it.

Find out more

The Bitter Orange tree is native to Asia and was introduced to the Mediterranean during the Crusades. Although its fruit, the bitter orange, is not edible in itself by humans, it is a tree much sought after in perfumery. The zest of the fruit yields an essence traditionally used in liqueurs and aperitif wines (Grand Marnier, Curaçao, etc.); steam distillation of the flowers yields the essential oil of Neroli, while steam distillation of the leaves and fresh twigs yields the essential oil of Seville orange.

Aromatherapy recipes from the bibliography

EO = Essential Oil VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

Sedative bath (M. Gros)

Wellness

  • 5 drops of Orange Essential Oil
  • 2 drops Seville orange essential oil
  • 5 drops Lavender essential oil
  • 2 tablespoons of lotion powder

Use: Add to the bath just before getting in.

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

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'Anxiolytic and sedative effects of extracts and essential oil from Citrus aurantium L.'

Carvalho-Freitas MI, Costa M. 2002, 25(12), 1629-33.

2

Anti-inflammatory activity of linalool and linalyl acetate constituents of essential oils. Phytomedicine.

Peana AT, D'Aquila PS, Panin F, Serra G, Pippia P, Moretti MD.

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Hammer KA, Carson CF, Riley TV.

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